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Synonyms for "jail" in English

Summary

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jail:
- penitentiary; jail; prison; detention centre; prison camp; convict prison; correctional center; clink; poky; gaol; slammer; jailhouse; pokey
- custody; jail; gaol

English

Detailed Synonyms for jail in English

jail:

jail [the ~] nom

the jail
the penitentiary; the jail; the prison; the detention centre; the prison camp; the convict prison; the correctional center
- penitentiary [the ~] nom
- jail [the ~] nom
- prison [the ~] nom
- detention centre [the ~] nom
- prison camp [the ~] nom
- convict prison [the ~] nom
- correctional center [the ~] nom
the jail

– 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) ¹
the jail; the clink; the poky; the gaol; the slammer; the jailhouse; the pokey
– 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) ¹
- jail [the ~] nom
- clink [the ~] nom
- poky [the ~] nom
- gaol [the ~] nom
- slammer [the ~] nom
- jailhouse [the ~] nom
- pokey [the ~] nom

jail

jail
custody; jail; gaol
- custody
- jail
- gaol

Related Words for "jail":

jails

Alternate Synonyms for "jail":

jailhouse; gaol; clink; slammer; poky; pokey; correctional institution
imprison; incarcerate; lag; immure; put behind bars; jug; gaol; put away; remand; confine; detain

Related Definitions for "jail":

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)¹

Related Synonyms for jail

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University