workhousing

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A form of workhouse — An institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish, where the able-bodied were required to work.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of workhouse
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APA

workhousing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workhousing

MLA

“workhousing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workhousing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “workhousing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workhousing.

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