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jail

/ jail /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Type of:
correctional institution
Kinds of:
bastille holding cell hoosegow hoosgow house of correction
Derived:
imprison incarcerate lag immure put behind bars
verb Sense 2
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"
"the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
Type of:
confine detain
Derived:
remand prison guard jailer jailor gaoler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
99%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
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correctional institution bastille holding cell hoosegow hoosgow house of correction confine detain