quod

noun

ˈkwäd How to pronounce quod (audio)
Definition of quodnext
British slang
as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody the robbers who made off with nearly a half million pounds will likely spend a good long time in quod

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  1. penitentiary
  2. jail
  3. prison
Noun
  • Hodge says he was abused in multiple federal penitentiaries, but was frequently blocked from filing complaints about it.
    — Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • The red-brick Hoshinoya Nara Prison was built in 1908 and, as its name makes quite clear, was previously a penitentiary.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of penitentiary
Noun
  • Young is being held in the Wyandotte County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • That includes more than $1 billion to renovate the troubled Rice Street jail and a $300 million commitment to building a new hospital in southern Fulton County.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of jail
Noun
  • The two each now face 15 years to life in state prison, if convicted of second-degree murder; or a lesser sentence of up to 11 years per count if convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
    — Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • My fiancé’s older brother is in prison for felony indecency with a child.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Definition of prison
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“Quod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quod. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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