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workhouse vs slammer

slammer vs workhouse

workhouse and slammer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
workhouse Yes No No No
slammer Yes No No No
As nouns, slammer is a hypernym of workhouse; that is, slammer is a word with a broader meaning than workhouse:
  • workhouse: a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
  • slammer: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Other hypernyms of workhouse include clink, gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky.
workhouse (noun) slammer (noun)
a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor a person who closes things violently
Difference between workhouse and slammer

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