26984 words

jail

3 definitions • 8 examples
1
a place where criminals are kept to punish them for their crimes, or where people accused of crimes are kept while waiting for their trials:

Examples:

the country's overcrowded jails
a 13-year jail sentence/term
The financier was released from jail last week.
They spent ten years in jail for fraud.
They don't throw anyone in jail for parking illegally, but they will tow your car and charge you a fine.
2
to put someone in a jail:

Examples:

He was jailed for three years.
3
a place where criminals are kept as a punishment for their crimes or while waiting for trial:

Examples:

[ C ] County jails are already overcrowded.
[ U ] He was sentenced to six months in jail.

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