Definitions

jail

[jeyl] / dʒeɪl /

NOUN

place for incarceration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cell lockup penitentiary prison

STRONG

bastille brig bullpen can clink cooler dungeon inside jailhouse joint pen pound rack reformatory slammer solitary stir stockade

WEAK

black hole detention camp house of correction penal institution up the river

VERB

incarcerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confine detain hold imprison lock up sentence take away

STRONG

bastille book cage can constrain immure impound prison railroad

WEAK

put away put behind bars put on ice send up throw away the keys throw in dungeon throw the book at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go liberate release

Example Sentences

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At trial, the brothers, who have been held at a federal jail in Brooklyn since their arrest in late 2024, sat quietly at the defense tables.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rodriguez was being held in a county jail in Gadsden, Ala., as of Monday morning, according to a database maintained by U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

David Elias KC, defending, asked for the sentencing hearing to be adjourned for reports and to give Williams time to put in place alternative arrangements for his racing business should he be jailed.

From BBC

When Reid saw federal agents lingering outside a Washington, D.C., jail, she began recording their activities on her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of up to 2,430 years.

From BBC

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