workhouse
noun
work·house
ˈwərk-ˌhau̇s 
1
British
: poorhouse
2
: a house of correction for persons guilty of minor law violations
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Once feeding time is finished, this workhouse wonder can serve as a stroller blanket or generously sized scarf.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
Ramsey County District Judge Sophia Vuelo stayed a nearly five-year prison term for Kylie Marie Larson and gave the 32-year-old a downward departure from state sentencing guidelines that includes a year in the workhouse and 10 years of probation.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
McNeilly, a criminal defense attorney, was sentenced in Hennepin County District Court in 2022 to 180 days in the county workhouse after being convicted of theft-by-swindle two months prior.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
Used for several other top-speed record attempts in the US, the 5000 CS Quattro would later become a workhouse for tire testing.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
Ramsey County District Judge Sophia Vuelo stayed a nearly five-year prison term for Kylie Marie Larson and gave the 32-year-old a downward departure from state sentencing guidelines that includes a year in the workhouse and 10 years of probation.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
McNeilly, a criminal defense attorney, was sentenced in Hennepin County District Court in 2022 to 180 days in the county workhouse after being convicted of theft-by-swindle two months prior.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
Used for several other top-speed record attempts in the US, the 5000 CS Quattro would later become a workhouse for tire testing.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
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workhouse
noun
work·house
ˈwərk-ˌhau̇s
1
British
: poorhouse
2
: a place where persons who have committed minor wrongdoings are kept
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