custody

CEFRC1

/ˈkʌstədiː/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The legal right to care for a child.

  2. 02

    noun

    The state of being kept or guarded.

Examples

  • As for the papers, I have custody of them.

  • The man was held in police custody.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.

  2. The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.

  3. The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

More examples

In context

  • Who will have custody of the children?

  • I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management.

  • The court awarded custody to the child's father.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The court awarded full blank of the child to the biological mother.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin custōdia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custōs (“a keeper, watchman, guard”). Doublet of custode.