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workhouse in Polish

workhouse in Polish is zakład karny pracy przymusowej — workhouse means historically, an institution where poor people were housed and required to work in exchange for food and shelter.

workhouse in Polish

zakład karny pracy przymusowej
noun
(US) A prison in which the sentence includes manual labour.

What does "workhouse" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Polish?

"workhouse" in Polish is zakład karny pracy przymusowej. 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 Polish, "workhouse" is zakład karny pracy przymusowej.

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