detainment
de·tain·ment
detainment · detainments
трюм
захват, трюм
Laderaum, Frachtraum, Schiffsraum
The condition of being detainedThe condition of being detained; detention.
/dɪˈteɪn.mənt/
» Yanni is in the detainment room of the airport.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of being detained; detention.
More definitions
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Examples
3 sentencesYanni is in the detainment room of the airport.
The Secretary General of Amnesty International called the detainment a violation of national and international law.
The leader of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been in detainment for over 10 years.
Forms
plural: detainments| Singular | detainment |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable