Work House

To dream that you are in a workhouse denotes that some event will cause you harm and loss.

Dictionary definition

n. 1: a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
2: the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house" [syn: firm, house, business firm]
3: the members of a religious community living together
4: the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"
5: an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses"
6: aristocratic family line; "the House of York"
7: play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"
8: (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided [syn: sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house]
9: the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"
10: a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home" [syn: family, household, house, home, menage]
11: a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full" [syn: theater, theatre, house]
12: a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"
v. 1: contain or cover; "This box houses the gears"
2: provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town" [syn: house, put up, domiciliate]