noun

sweatshop

SWEHT-shop

Sweatshop (noun) means a factory or workshop where employees work long hours for low pay in poor or unsafe conditions. Example: “The report exposed sweatshop conditions in the overseas clothing factory.”

noun

A factory or workshop where employees work long hours for low pay in poor or unsafe conditions.

"The report exposed sweatshop conditions in the overseas clothing factory."

"Consumers are increasingly asking whether their clothes were made in a sweatshop."

How to use sweatshop

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA workplace known for exploiting workers with poor conditions and unfairly low wages.

Common pairings

sweatshop labor sweatshop conditions run a sweatshop

Word forms

sweatshops plural

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Etymology

From "sweat" (in the sense of extracting labor from someone unfairly) plus "shop."

Frequently asked questions

What does “sweatshop” mean?

The word “sweatshop” means a factory or workshop where employees work long hours for low pay in poor or unsafe conditions. In plain terms, a workplace known for exploiting workers with poor conditions and unfairly low wages.

How do you pronounce “sweatshop”?

“Sweatshop” is pronounced SWEHT-shop (/ˈswɛtˌʃɑp/ in IPA).

How do you use “sweatshop” in a sentence?

Here is “sweatshop” used in a sentence: “The report exposed sweatshop conditions in the overseas clothing factory.”

What part of speech is “sweatshop”?

“Sweatshop” is a noun.