English dictionary
jail
nounPronunciation
dʒeɪl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- 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)
verb
- lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Example sentences
The suspects were imprisoned without trial
the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life