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detention home


detention home

noun

Definition of DETENTION HOME

: a house of detention for juvenile delinquents usually under the supervision of a juvenile court

First Known Use of DETENTION HOME

circa 1930

Rhymes with DETENTION HOME

China Syndrome, Gulf War syndrome, Mercurochrome, X chromosome, Y chromosome

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