Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "jail" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

county courthouse

Coordinate Terms

big house prison

Defined As

smaller version of prison

Derived Terms

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Etymologically Related To

cage

Context

computing freebsd horse racing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

confine correctional facility correctional institution detain

Type Of (IsA)

correctional facility correctional institution ment to hold prisoners prison

Parts (Meronyms)

bar cell cellblock chaplain con convict corrections officer criminal death row detainee gate inmate jailbird jailer prison guard prison matron screw solitary solitary confinement trusty turnkey wall ward warden warder wardress yard

Related Terms

chain gang furlough imprison parole prisoner

Related Terms

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Similar Terms

big house

Synonym Network

imprison incarcerate prison slammer

Used For

criminals keep lawbreaking persons away from society punishment

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.