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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | school grounds |
| Synonyms: | dorm, grounds, quad, quadrangle, square, yard |
| Main Entry: | penitentiary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | jail |
| Synonyms: | big house, campus, can*, college, cooler, correctional institution, inside*, joint*, lockup, pen*, penal institution, prison, reformatory, slammer, stockade |
| Notes: | a jail is a short-term detention facility for those awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses; a prison or penitentiary is a long-term detention facility for those convicted of major offenses |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | premises |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grounds and buildings |
| Synonyms: | bounds, campus, digs, establishment, fix, flat, hangout, home, house, joint*, land, lay, layout, limits, neck of the woods, office, pad, place, plant, property, real estate, roof, scene, site, spot, terrace, turf, zone |
| Notes: | a premise is a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; premises are land and buildings together considered as a place of business |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | quadrangle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rectangular area |
| Synonyms: | campus, court, enclosure, forum, square, yard |
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