workhouse work-hour • workhoused · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · workhouse · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months. · · Noun Definition 2 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 k latin small letter k U+006B o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075 w latin small letter w U+0077