noun
Meaning 1
A building containing a prison.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
jailhouse
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌhaʊs/
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CMU ARPABET: JH EY1 L HH AW2 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jail, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: correctional institution
Narrower terms: bastille, holding cell, hoosegow, hoosgow, house of correction, lockup, workhouse
History
Etymology
From jail + house.
Real reading context