Jailhouse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌhaʊs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jailhouse is a noun meaning A building containing a prison.
Meaning
A building containing a prison.
Example Sentences
“SBF may serve as little as 12.5 years, if he gets all of the jailhouse credit available to him,” Mitchell Epner, a former federal prosecutor, told CNN.
Word Forms
- jailhouses
Synonyms for jailhouse
Depending on context, synonyms include gaol, clink, jail.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gaol, jail, clink, soulless, gaolhouse, prisonhouse.
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