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gaol
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)
synonyms:
clink
,
jail
,
jailhouse
,
pokey
,
poky
,
slammer
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bastille
a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
holding cell
a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial
hoosegow
,
hoosgow
slang for a jail
house of correction
(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
lockup
jail in a local police station
workhouse
a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
type of:
correctional institution
a penal institution maintained by the government
verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
synonyms:
immure
,
imprison
,
incarcerate
,
jail
,
jug
,
lag
,
put away
,
put behind bars
,
remand
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type of:
confine
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detain
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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