detention house English

Meaning detention house meaning

What does detention house mean?

detention house

— noun (= detention home) an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)

Synonyms detention house synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as detention house?

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house of detention

detention home

detention camp

prison

stockade

slammer

reformatory

prison cell

penitentiary

lock-up

jail cell

jail

holding cell

gaol

detention cell