detention home
noun
: a house of detention for juvenile delinquents usually under the supervision of a juvenile court
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Police handcuffed and arrested the boy and took him to the county detention home.Improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle: Superior RoadAt 11:15 a.m. Jan. 9, an officer stopped a car for speeding. 
cleveland, 18 Jan. 2020
cleveland, 18 Jan. 2020 Word History
First Known Use
circa 1930, in the meaning defined above
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