| 释义 |
house of detention
house′ of deten′tion
n. 1. a place maintained by the civil authorities for persons charged with a crime, and sometimes for witnesses, awaiting trial. 2. detention home. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  house of detention - an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)detention camp, detention home, detention housecorrectional institution - a penal institution maintained by the government |
AcronymsSeeHODhouse of detention
Related to house of detention: Home detentionSynonyms for house of detentionnoun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)Synonyms- detention camp
- detention home
- detention house
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