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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
  • Still, even on video, Davis doesn’t appear wracked with guilt or anguish about the possibility of spending the rest of his life in the Nevada penitentiary system.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Beginning in 1908, after federal prisons opened in Atlanta, Georgia, and Leavenworth, Kansas, most federal prisoners were sent to these new federal prisons, and cells began to empty at the West Virginia state penitentiary.
    — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of penitentiary
Noun
  • Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, of Simi Valley, was arrested Tuesday night and was being held at a Los Angeles jail with bail set at $4 million, police said Wednesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, Brown, who has a history of mental health problems, was out of jail on bail for misuse of the 911 system.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of jail
Noun
  • This allegation makes Nick eligible for life in prison without parole or the death penalty if convicted.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The government is asking him to serve 18 months in prison, and had an initial sentencing date of May 26.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of prison
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“Quod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quod. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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