work farm

noun

a farm to which juvenile offenders are sent for a period to work, for disciplinary purposes or rehabilitation.

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Origin of work farm

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby work farm

workers' compensation insurance, workers' cooperative, work ethic, Work expands to fill the time available for its completion, workfare, work farm, workflow, workfolk, work force, work function, work-furlough
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