sweatshop

Word parts

sweat + shop

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈswɛtˌʃɒp/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈswɛtˌʃɑp/

Noun

Singular sweatshop

Plural sweatshops

1. (countable) A sweatshop is a factory where pay is low and conditions are poor and sometimes, illegal.