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gaol::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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)
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clink, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammer |
| Type of | correctional institution |
| Has types | workhouse, holding cell, hoosegow, lockup, house of correction, bastille, hoosgow |
