Jail

/d͡ʒeɪl/

Synonyms for "jail" (233 found)

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Closest matches (47)

Strong matches (70)

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encompassenshrinefederal prisonfence inforced-labor campfreezergaolguardhouseguardroomhedge inhem inholdhold captivehold in captivityhold prisonerhoosegowhousehouse inhouse of correctionhouse of detentionimmureimpoundimprison
Noun(25 words)
confineconfinescoolerscorrectional facilitycorrectional institutioncrowbar hoteldartmoordetaindetention centerdetention centredevil's islanddungeonfolsomglasshousegraybar hotelguardhousegulaghanoi hiltonhockhole
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honor farmhoosegowhoosgowhouse of detentionimprison
Verb(2 words)

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Noun(47 words)
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incarcerateincludeindustrial schoolinterninternment campjailhousejugkeepkennellabor campleaguerlock inlock uplockupmaximum-security prisonmewmew upminimum-security prisonnickoubliette
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penpen inpenal colonypenal institutionpenal settlementpenitentiarypocketpokeypow campprisonprison campprisonhousequarantinequodrail inreform schoolreformatoryrock pilesend downshrineshutshut inshut upslammersponging housestablestate prisonstirstockadesurroundthe holethrow into jailtollboothtraining schoolwall inwrapyardyard up

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city jailcounty jaildetentionholding cellhouse arrestprison sentencesolitary confinement

Collocations

8 entries
city jailcounty jailjail celljail guardjail policyjail sentencejail termjail time

Inflections

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Derivations

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Translations

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Finnish

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  • vankila noun (dodgeball: area for confinement)

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By the time you get out of jail, she'll probably have gotten married.

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In the end, he landed in jail.

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The notorious rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.

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The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.

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