jailhouse

jail·house

J0010500 (jāl′hous′)n. A place for incarcerating prisoners; a jail.

jailhouse

(ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs) nSouthern US a jail; prison

jail•house

(ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs)

n., pl. -hous•es (-ˌhaʊ zɪz) a jail. [1805–15]

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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, clinkbastille - a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)correctional institution - a penal institution maintained by the governmentholding cell - a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trialhoosegow, hoosgow - slang for a jailhouse of correction - (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offenceslockup - jail in a local police stationworkhouse - a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months

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