Tyrannical governments frequently gaol their political opponents.
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Gaol
/d͡ʒeɪl/
Synonyms for "gaol" (135 found)
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Related words (67)
jailjailhousejugkeepkennellabor campleaguerlock inlock uplockupmaximum-security prisonmewmew upminimum-security prisonoubliettepenpen inpenal colonypenal institutionpenal settlement
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Noun(15 words)
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Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Soon we'll be able to send you to gaol.
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My English is Canadian English, not British. We have "metre" and not "meter," but we have "jail" and not "gaol." But I think that in Britain, "jail" is becoming popular, too.
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How many people are in gaol?
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