Detainment
/dɪˈteɪn.mənt/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The condition of being detained; detention. countable, uncountable
- 2 a state of being confined (usually for a short time) wordnet
Example
More examples"Yanni is in the detainment room of the airport."
Etymology
From detain + -ment.