Jail
/dʒˈeɪl/
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Definition
(noun) 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.
Sentence Examples
By the time you get out of jail, she'll probably have gotten married.
In the end, he landed in jail.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The thief was sent to ____ for three years after he was caught stealing from the local jewelry store.