jail·house

(jāl′hous′)

A place for incarcerating prisoners; a jail.

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jailhouse

(ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs)

Southern US a jail; prison

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

jail•house

(ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs)

n., pl. -hous•es (-ˌhaʊ zɪz)

a jail.

[1805–15]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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)

gaol, jail, pokey, poky, slammer, clink

bastille - a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)

correctional institution - a penal institution maintained by the government

holding cell - a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial

hoosegow, hoosgow - slang for a jail

house of correction - (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences

lockup - jail in a local police station

workhouse - a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months

Translations

jailhouse

[ˈdʒeɪlhɒʊs] N (jailhouses (pl)) → cárcel f, prisión f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

jailhouse

[ˈdʒeɪlhaʊs] n (US) → prison fjail sentence n → peine f de prison
to serve a jail sentence → purger une peine de prison
to be given a jail sentence → être condamné(e) à une peine de prisonjail term n → peine f d'emprisonnement

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