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Meaning
Noun
●
In Prison:
A place or
institution
for the
confinement
of
persons
held against
their will in
lawful
custody
or
detention
, especially (in US
usage
) a place where people are
held
for
minor
offenses
or with
reference
to some future
judicial
proceeding.
●
Confinement in a jail.
●
In Horse racing:
The
condition
created
by the
requirement
that a
horse
claimed
in a
claiming race
not be
run at
another
track
for some
period of time
(usually 30 days).
●
In
dodgeball
and related
games
, the area where
players
who have been
struck
by the
ball
are confined.
●
In Computing:
A
kind of
sandbox
for
running
a
guest
operating system
instance.
Verb
●
To imprison.
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Origin
jail
English
gaiole
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Slammer
Hoosegow
Borstal
Bridewell
Brig
Calaboose
Clink
Dungeon
Gaol
Glasshouse
Guardhouse
Gulag
Hole
Jail
Jailhouse
Juvie
Lockup
Pen
Penitentiary
Pokey
Prison
Roundhouse
Slam
Stalag
Stockade
Tronk
Workhouse
Imprison
Incarcerate
Big House
Correctional Facility
Crowbar Hotel
Detention Centre
Graybar Hotel
Honor Farm
Juvenile Hall
Penal Colony
Prison Camp
Prison Farm
Up The River
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Detention
Convict
Court
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Rehab
Incarceration
Prosecute
Parole
Probation
Prisoners
Prisons
Inmate
Criminal
Punishment
Police
Sentence
Inmates
Detainees
House
Murder
Office
Detain
Gang
Sentenced
Crime
Hospital
Camp
School
Correctional
City
Exile
Offender
Sentencing
Solitary Confinement
Death Row
House Arrest
Police Station
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Rhymes
Ale
Ail
Hale
Veil
Pail
Fail
Gale
Sale
Wail
Yale
Rail
Pale
Tail
Vale
Gail
Sail
Wale
Dale
Vail
Tale
Gaol
Bale
Bail
Dale
Male
Nail
Tael
Mail
Baal
Hale
Jail
Hail
Brail
Gayle
Quail
Scale
Swale
Spale
Drail
Whale
Stale
Frail
Skail
Shale
Dwale
Trail
Flail
Avail
Email
Asail
Grail
Snail
Aumail
Engaol
Impale
Rerail
Unveil
Derail
Squail
Regale
Faille
Empale
Inhale
Exhale
Retail
Bewail
Assail
Detail
Entail
Percale
Surveil
Travail
They'Ll
Braille
Curtail
Prevail
Orseille
Oversail
Paravail
Overveil
Resurveil
Grisaille
Thumbnail
Nonpareil
Pale Ale
Ginger Ale
Gunter'S Scale
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