sweatshop

noun

sweat·​shop ˈswet-ˌshäp 

: a shop or factory in which employees work for long hours at low wages and under unhealthy conditions

Examples of sweatshop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The arrival of a woman who works in the sweatshop, Jianhu (Poppy Liu), jolts the story into a new direction, and even a new dimension. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026

Last summer, Armani was fined $4 million for claiming to be sustainable while outsourcing some of its leather-goods production to sweatshops near Milan. — Elizabeth Cline, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026

The investigation is led by prosecutor Paolo Storari, who also has spearheaded probes into sweatshops supplying luxury brands. — Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026

The investigation is led by prosecutor Paolo Storari, who also has spearheaded probes into sweatshops supplying luxury brands. — ABC News, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sweatshop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop

Kids Definition

sweatshop

noun

sweat·​shop -ˌshäp 

: a shop or factory in which employees work long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions