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jailhouse

[jeyl-hous] / ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs /
NOUN
jail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cell lockup penitentiary prison
STRONG
bastille brig bullpen can clink cooler dungeon inside joint pen pound rack reformatory slammer solitary stir stockade
WEAK
black hole detention camp house of correction penal institution up the river
NOUN
pokey
Synonyms
STRONG
bastille brig bullpen can cell clink cooler dungeon inside joint keep lockup pen penitentiary pound prison rack reformatory slammer solitary stir stockade
WEAK
black hole detention camp house of correction penal institution up the river
NOUN
stockade
Synonyms
STRONG
barrier cage camp can cell clink cooler coop corral dungeon fence joint pen penitentiary pound prison protection slammer sty
WEAK
detention camp penal institution

Example Sentences

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Ryan won an award from the New York Press Club in 2018 for coverage of a jailhouse informant scandal in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

We’d pass below it every time they transported me between the jailhouse and the courthouse.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

But the "motion to suppress" reveals for the first time his version of what led to the alleged jailhouse confession.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

He’s a talented thespian who also writes plays; a gentle man, a mentor and a self-described jailhouse lawyer who is preparing for his parole hearing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

He didn’t say much except “It sure has been hot here lately” or “I’m getting fat eating jailhouse food. Ha ha.”

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.