sweatshop — a factory or workshop where workers are employed for long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a factory or workshop where workers are employed for long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈswetʃɑːp/
Example Sentences
- The company promised to stop using sweatshops after the scandal broke.
- My grandmother's sewing circle produces more than most sweatshops, but with tea breaks!
- The documentary exposed the terrible working conditions in textile sweatshops.
sweatshop
NOUN[/ˈswetʃɑːp/]
a factory or workshop where workers are employed for long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions
Workers crammed in a sweatshop sew shirts under dim lights for tiny pay.
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“The company promised to stop using sweatshops after the scandal broke.”
“My grandmother's sewing circle produces more than most sweatshops, but with tea breaks!”
“The documentary exposed the terrible working conditions in textile sweatshops.”
“Some students joked that their school library during finals week was like a sweatshop for studying.”
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