Detention

//dɪˈtɛnʃn̩// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
Noun
  1. 1
    The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance. uncountable

    "In the case of rail-borne traffic, permission is given to each sender to load and forward his traffic so that it will be available for loading into the vessel with a minimum of detention to wagons, unless arrangements have been made for the traffic to be put into store to await the arrival of the ship."

  2. 2
    a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home wordnet
  3. 3
    A temporary state of custody or confinement.; Confinement of a prisoner awaiting trial. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a state of being confined (usually for a short time) wordnet
  5. 5
    A temporary state of custody or confinement.; A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork. countable, uncountable

    "be stuck in detention"

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  1. 6
    The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French détention, from Latin detentio, detentionem. Equivalent to detain + -tion.

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