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workhouse
noun
Examples of workhouse in a Sentence
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Word History
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Workhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workhouse. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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