Jail and Workhouse

Jail

Jail noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.

Workhouse and jail are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Workhouse" with "Jail", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: jailed, jailer, jailing, jailor

Workhouse

Workhouse noun - A county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months.
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Synonyms for Workhouse

Jail and workhouse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jail" instead a noun "Workhouse".

Nearby Word: workroom
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