jailhouse

noun

jail·​house ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce jailhouse (audio)

Examples of jailhouse in a Sentence

received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
Recent Examples on the Web The case was being retried because a state appeals court ruled that a sworn statement from a jailhouse informant wasn’t allowed to be heard during the original November 2017 trial. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024 Hunter provided a similar version of events to radio station KNX in a jailhouse interview published Monday. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for jailhouse 

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Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jailhouse was in 1812

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“Jailhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailhouse. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

jailhouse

noun
jail·​house ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce jailhouse (audio)
: jail

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