Synonyms of slammer

slammer

noun

ˈsla-mər 

as in jail

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody

the Mafia capo ultimately landed in the slammer on a conviction of income tax evasion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jail
• prison
• penitentiary
• brig
• hoosegow
• calaboose
• lockup
• jailhouse
• stockade
• pokey
• pen
• clink
• bastille
• coop
• cooler
• bridewell
• hock
• guardroom
• cage
• jug
• big house
• stir
• slam
• nick
• joint
• tolbooth
• tank
• cell
• quod
• can
• dungeon
• hold
• bull pen
• ward
• guardhouse
• hole
• gulag
• stalag
• block
• concentration camp
• reformatory
• labor camp
• keep
• prison camp
• work camp
• glasshouse
• oubliette
• reform school
• hulk(s)
• training school

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• outside

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slammer

Here’s the reason Jim Harbaugh and his Michigan football program should remain in the Big Ten slammer before transferring to the one of the NCAA while coming nowhere near the College Football Playoff. — Terence Moore, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

While hunters shot some great deer in September (just scroll down to see them), there were not quite as many true slammers as in years past. — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023

The walls are covered with tchotchkes and photos of patrons and golden-age Hollywood celebs alike, and owner Pete Siahamis makes sure every lady who walks in feels like a star, too, by giving them a rose and an Alabama slammer shot. — Rebecca Treon, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023

The charges are much steeper this time though, and John must call in a favor to ensure Summer doesn't spend most of her life in the slammer. — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022