as in prison
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
sentenced to three years in jail for his crime
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as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
threatened to jail the punks if they so much as jaywalked
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Recent Examples of jail
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Nine people died in San Diego County jails last year, the lowest number in years.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Budd remains jailed without bail, and has an upcoming court date set for November.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
He was released from jail after posting $230,000 bail, and is next due in court in November.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Nine people died in San Diego County jails last year, the lowest number in years.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
Nearly two years later, a man has been jailed.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Budd remains jailed without bail, and has an upcoming court date set for November.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jail
Noun
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Sylvester Stallone has an unexpected pick for which of his films shouldn't be sentenced to cryo-prison.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to life in prison without parole that July, per the Detroit Free Press.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mike, beginning in Sunday’s first episode, must confront the limitations of his power when his younger brother Kyle (Taylor Handley) is imprisoned.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some of them have been called, held to account and even imprisoned.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Portlaoise Prison, which is in the center of Ireland, is a nineteenth-century penitentiary built like a fortress—a one-star establishment, at best.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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If found guilty of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from one to six years at an Indiana penitentiary and fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
12 Oct. 2025
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Green card holders like Gomez have been caught up in the deportation effort, too, including Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was incarcerated by ICE for months.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Locci's husband, Stefano Mele, was incarcerated for her murder.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Jail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jail. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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