Meaning

(slang) A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells..

Definitions by Sense

1. (slang) A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
2. (UK, chiefly) A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
3. (mechanical engineering, countable, uncountable) A condition in which one or more of a vehicle's wheels suddenly cease to rotate due to the application of excessive brake torque, causing the affected wheel(s) to skid.
4. (computing) A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
5. (printing, historical) A device for locking type into position for printing.
6. (marketing, by extension) A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.

Example Sentences

He's in lockup for 30 days for drunk and disorderly.

Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.

Word Forms

• lockups
• lock-up

Synonyms for lockup

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When Should You Use Lockup?

Use lockup when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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