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detention center

[dih-ten-shuhn sen-ter] / dɪˈtɛn ʃən ˌsɛn tər /
NOUN
house of correction
Synonyms
WEAK
borstal detention home house of detention reform school reformatory

Example Sentences

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Federal immigration officials had once again flouted his authority by keeping a man locked up in a California City detention center after Nunley ordered him released.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

"Our priority is to get her out of this detention center and repatriate her to France. Given her health, she won't last a month in such conditions of detention," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

It also includes a massive detention center to be built in New Hampshire that can hold tens of thousands of detainees.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which plans to convert it into a detention center for immigrants awaiting deportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The Thursday night before, he had gotten a letter from his father, who was still in Florida at the detention center.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson