lockup

8 definitions • 10 examples

to lock all the doors and windows of a building when you leave it:

Sandra, will you lock up tonight when you go?

They locked the house up and went away for two months.

to put someone in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill:

Murderers should be locked up for life.

lock someone up and throw away the key After what she did, they should lock her up and throw away the key (= lock her up until she dies).

a small room, used as a prison, usually in a small town, in which criminals can be kept for a short time

a building where objects, especially a car, can be safely kept

to make a building or room safe by locking the door and fastening the windows:

Don't forget to lock up when you leave the house.

to put someone in prison:

If found guilty, he could be locked up for life.

an agreement or period of time during which someone cannot get back the money they have invested:

The moment the lock-up ended, the company's founders sold as much stock as they could get away with.

lock-up agreement/provision/arrangement Management were barred from selling shares under the terms of a lock-up agreement until 12 July.

Some eurobonds have a lockup period of 90 days before they can be sold.

a building used for storing things safely:

He stores the goods in a lock-up he rents near the market.