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Jailhouse

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a place used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
pokey
plural
Jailhouses
possessive
Jailhouse's
pluralpossessive
Jailhouses'