Lock-up
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of lockup. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
"At the top of George Street the Bear Inn, once the court house, has detached 17th-century columns supporting the upper floor. Close by is the old lock-up, dated 1824."
Example
More examples"At the top of George Street the Bear Inn, once the court house, has detached 17th-century columns supporting the upper floor. Close by is the old lock-up, dated 1824."
Etymology
Deverbal from lock up.
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