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 the end of their 2018 legislative session, California lawmakers approved a number of legal reforms, many aimed at keeping homeless people out of jail.

From Los Angeles Times

He was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates' Court to 16 weeks in jail after being found guilty in his absence last November.

From BBC

Last year, Australia tightened its hate crime laws, introducing mandatory jail terms for displaying hate symbols or performing a Nazi salute.

From BBC

Most air weapons do not require a licence, but no-one who has been sentenced to three or more years in jail can use one, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

From BBC

Despite those arguments, the court declined to impose a jail sentence.

From Los Angeles Times

jail

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