Definition of house of correction in English:

house of correction

noun

historical

An institution where vagrants and minor offenders were confined and set to work.
〈史〉（关押游民和轻罪犯人并让他们劳动的）劳教所
Example sentencesExamples
- Edward VI had supplied one of the royal palaces to serve as a house of correction for the poor, known as Bridewell.
- In the end, she had to be confined to the Haarlem house of correction because she became uncontrollable.
- Most labouring men arrested would not have had the funds or contacts to enter into a recognizance, and would have been sent immediately to a house of correction.
- By 1842, treadmills were employed in 109 of 200 jails and houses of correction.
- He runs out of food, and when he asks for a handout from some people, they threaten to put him in a house of correction.
Synonyms
prison, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, correctional facility, detention centre

Definition of house of correction in US English:

house of correction

noun

historical

An institution for the short-term confinement of minor offenders.
（美国）（轻罪犯人服短期牢役的）教养院
Example sentencesExamples
- Edward VI had supplied one of the royal palaces to serve as a house of correction for the poor, known as Bridewell.
- In the end, she had to be confined to the Haarlem house of correction because she became uncontrollable.
- By 1842, treadmills were employed in 109 of 200 jails and houses of correction.
- He runs out of food, and when he asks for a handout from some people, they threaten to put him in a house of correction.
- Most labouring men arrested would not have had the funds or contacts to enter into a recognizance, and would have been sent immediately to a house of correction.
Synonyms
prison, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, correctional facility, detention centre

词汇	house of correction
释义	Definition of house of correction in English: house of correction noun historical An institution where vagrants and minor offenders were confined and set to work. 〈史〉（关押游民和轻罪犯人并让他们劳动的）劳教所 Example sentencesExamples Edward VI had supplied one of the royal palaces to serve as a house of correction for the poor, known as Bridewell. In the end, she had to be confined to the Haarlem house of correction because she became uncontrollable. Most labouring men arrested would not have had the funds or contacts to enter into a recognizance, and would have been sent immediately to a house of correction. By 1842, treadmills were employed in 109 of 200 jails and houses of correction. He runs out of food, and when he asks for a handout from some people, they threaten to put him in a house of correction. Synonyms prison, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, correctional facility, detention centre Definition of house of correction in US English: house of correction noun historical An institution for the short-term confinement of minor offenders. （美国）（轻罪犯人服短期牢役的）教养院 Example sentencesExamples Edward VI had supplied one of the royal palaces to serve as a house of correction for the poor, known as Bridewell. In the end, she had to be confined to the Haarlem house of correction because she became uncontrollable. By 1842, treadmills were employed in 109 of 200 jails and houses of correction. He runs out of food, and when he asks for a handout from some people, they threaten to put him in a house of correction. Most labouring men arrested would not have had the funds or contacts to enter into a recognizance, and would have been sent immediately to a house of correction. Synonyms prison, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, correctional facility, detention centre
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