gaol
Dated spelling of jailDated spelling of jail.
» How many people are in gaol?
andibing · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(UK)Dated spelling of jail.
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Examples
5 sentencesHow many people are in gaol?
He is locked up in gaol.
Tyrannical governments frequently gaol their political opponents.
ruДеспотические правительства часто сажают в тюрьму своих политических оппонентов. — Ooneykcall
Soon we'll be able to send you to gaol.
ruМы вас скоро сможем посадить. — FeuDRenais
How many people are in gaol in this country?
Origin
From Middle English gayole, gaiol, gaylle, gaille, gayle, gaile, via Old French gaiole, gaFrom Middle English gayole, gaiol, gaylle, gaille, gayle, gaile, via Old French gaiole, gayolle, gaole, from Medieval Latin gabiola, for Late Latin caveola, a diminutive of Latin cavea (“cavity, coop, cage”). See also cage.
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Forms
gaols, gaoling, gaoled, gaoledSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.