/ Dictionary / Index W work-release: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: work-re•lease Pronunciation: (wûrk'ri-lēs"), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to a program under which prisoners may work outside of prison while serving their sentences. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Work Projects Administration workroom Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supercilious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language