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单词 labour yard
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Definition of labour yard in English:

labour yard

(US labor yard)
noun
historical

  • 1A yard in a prison or workhouse in which the inmates carry out enforced labour.

  • 2A yard established as an alternative to the workhouse, in which the unemployed carry out manual labour in return for basic relief from poverty.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Hagerstown (Maryland) Mail.

Definition of labour yard in US English:

labour yard

(US labor yard)
noun
historical

  • 1A yard in a prison or workhouse in which the inmates carry out enforced labour.

  • 2A yard established as an alternative to the workhouse, in which the unemployed carry out manual labour in return for basic relief from poverty.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Hagerstown (Maryland) Mail.
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