as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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Recent Examples of jailhouse
Things look bleak — until a shadowy character with a white beard comes to break him out of the jailhouse, killing whoever gets in the way.
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Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
Commentary and opinions The O.C. public defender who exposed the jailhouse snitch scandal is retiring, but not done, columnist Gustavo Arellano writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Williams refuted the criticism from Gov. Landry who said the DA refused too many jailhouse charges against the recent inmate escapees and allowed cases to stall in Criminal District Court.
—Faith Abubey, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Diddy was allowed to shed his jailhouse attire for the trial and chose a blue sweater over a white button-down shirt for the first day of jury selection.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
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Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
Commentary and opinions The O.C. public defender who exposed the jailhouse snitch scandal is retiring, but not done, columnist Gustavo Arellano writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Williams refuted the criticism from Gov. Landry who said the DA refused too many jailhouse charges against the recent inmate escapees and allowed cases to stall in Criminal District Court.
—Faith Abubey, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Diddy was allowed to shed his jailhouse attire for the trial and chose a blue sweater over a white button-down shirt for the first day of jury selection.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailhouse
Noun
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Repeat offenders could face 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine, or sometimes both.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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In the years since, John has been arrested several times and served jail time for violence against two different women, per The New York Times.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Under the terms of the agreement, Judge Julie Lugo, who presides in the 372nd District Court, sentenced Wolfe to 40 years in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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Joseph Suarez is expected to receive 28 years in prison and won’t be eligible for parole for 14 years.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The Torchlight Tour at Fremantle Prison takes visitors into the cells, tunnels, and courtyards of the prison, all by handheld light, with guides recounting the stories of those imprisoned in the 19th-century penitentiary.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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But their attempts to address more fundamental corruption backfire; many interpret their pragmatic cooperation with the government as carrying water for Juan Orlando Hernández, a strongman president later exposed as a drug trafficker who is now serving a 45-year sentence in a U.S. penitentiary.—
Katherine Corcoran,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Jailhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailhouse. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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