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Definition of Jail

• (n.) A kind of prison; a building for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
• (v. t.) To imprison.

Synonyms of Jail

• Jailhouse
• Gaol
• Clink
• Slammer
• Poky
• Pokey
• Imprison
• Incarcerate
• Lag
• Immure
• Put Behind Bars
• Jug
• Gaol
• Put Away
• Remand

Antonyms of Jail

Homophones of Jail