workhouse in Latin
workhouse in Latin is ergastulum — workhouse means historically, an institution where poor people were housed and required to work in exchange for food and shelter.
workhouse in Latin
ergastulum
(US) A prison in which the sentence includes manual labour.
What does "workhouse" mean?
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noun Historically, an institution where poor people were housed and required to work in exchange for food and shelter.
"Many orphans in Victorian England ended up in the workhouse."
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noun A prison where inmates are required to perform manual labor as part of their sentence.
"He was sentenced to six months in the workhouse."
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workhouse in a sentence
- Many orphans in Victorian England ended up in the workhouse.
- He was sentenced to six months in the workhouse.
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What is "workhouse" in Latin?
"workhouse" in Latin is ergastulum. workhouse means: Historically, an institution where poor people were housed and required to work in exchange for food and shelter.
How do you use "workhouse" in a sentence?
Example: "Many orphans in Victorian England ended up in the workhouse." In Latin, "workhouse" is ergastulum.
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