house of detention
house of detention · houses of detention
A prison, especially a temporary oneA prison, especially a temporary one.
Meaning
1 sensesA prison, especially a temporary one.
More definitions
- an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
Origin
From house + of + detention.From house + of + detention.
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Forms
plural: houses of detention| Singular | house of detention |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court):detention homedetention housedetention camp
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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