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detention home

DEFINITIONS OF: detention home

1

n an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)

Synonyms:
detention camp, detention house, house of detention
Type of:
correctional institution
a penal institution maintained by the government
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