- detention house
- house of detention for criminals, institution where criminal offenders are held in custody (especially juvenile delinquents)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
detention house
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detention house — noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) • Syn: ↑detention home, ↑house of detention, ↑detention camp • Hypernyms: ↑correctional institution … Useful english dictionary
house of detention — house of detention: a place where prisoners and occasionally witnesses are detained pending a trial compare house of correction, jail, lockup, penitentiary, prison … Law dictionary
detention home — noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) • Syn: ↑detention house, ↑house of detention, ↑detention camp • Hypernyms: ↑correctional institution * * * noun : a house of… … Useful english dictionary
house of detention — noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) • Syn: ↑detention home, ↑detention house, ↑detention camp • Hypernyms: ↑correctional institution * * * 1. : a place where… … Useful english dictionary
detention camp — noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) • Syn: ↑detention home, ↑detention house, ↑house of detention • Hypernyms: ↑correctional institution * * * a compound where… … Useful english dictionary
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house of correction — house of correction: an institution where persons who have committed minor offenses and who are considered capable of reformation are confined compare house of detention, jail, lockup, penitentiary … Law dictionary
