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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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.
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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
Vang reached an agreement with the prosecution that includes a 360-day sentence in the Ramsey County workhouse and 160 hours of community service.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2025
The boy who gets the prosthetic finger is left at the workhouse because his family can no longer afford him.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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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
Vang reached an agreement with the prosecution that includes a 360-day sentence in the Ramsey County workhouse and 160 hours of community service.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2025
The boy who gets the prosthetic finger is left at the workhouse because his family can no longer afford him.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Workhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workhouse. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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