Definitions of gaol
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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)
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bastille
a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
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holding cell
a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial
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hoosegow, hoosgow
slang for a jail
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house of correction
(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
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lockup
jail in a local police station
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workhouse
a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
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correctional institution
a penal institution maintained by the government
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lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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