house of correction en · NOUN
Meanings
- (UK, historical) A kind of residential penitentiary facility, built after the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law (1601), where those who were "unwilling to work", including vagrants and beggars, were set to work.
- (US, qualifier:Massachusetts; Maryland; Massachusetts; Maryland) A prison.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| houses of correction | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
approved school · prison · poorhouse · reformatory
Translations (3)
da tugthus (penitentiary facility) · nl huis van correctie (penitentiary facility) · nl correctie (penitentiary facility)