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Synonyms for "jailhouse" in English

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jailhouse:
- jail; clink; poky; gaol; slammer; jailhouse; pokey

English

Detailed Synonyms for jailhouse in English

jailhouse:

jailhouse [the ~] nom

the jailhouse

– 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

Alternate Synonyms for "jailhouse":

jail; gaol; clink; slammer; poky; pokey; correctional institution

Related Definitions for "jailhouse":

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

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University