Synonym for jail

noun - 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)

Synonym for jail

gaol jailhouse pokey poky slammer clink

Associated with jail

bastille correctional institution holding cell hoosegow hoosgow house of correction lockup workhouse

noun - a place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention

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noun - prison

Synonym for jail

prison penitentiary jailhouse penal institution can inside cooler confinement dungeon clink glasshouse brig borstal calaboose choky pound nick stir jug slammer lockup reformatory quod poky or pokey

verb - imprison

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imprison confine detain lock up constrain put away intern incarcerate send down send to prison impound put under lock and key immure

verb - lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

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gaol immure imprison incarcerate jug put behind bars remand lag put away

Associated with jail

law jurisprudence detain confine

verb - to put in jail

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confine detain immure imprison incarcerate intern lock

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