detention center

noun

1

: a place where people who have entered a country illegally are kept for a period of time

2

: a place where people who have committed crimes are kept as punishment

She spent several months in a detention center for women.

a juvenile detention center

Examples of detention center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or building a detention center for federal prisoners in the middle of the Everglades? — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Based on the data, 71% of the 485 grievances were deemed as unfounded or rejected by detention center officials. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Maria Alejandra Gomez-Quiroz is being held in Texas' Dilley detention center. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Following their visit, the lawmakers called for the detention center to be closed, bringing up concerns about allegedly unsanitary conditions and medical neglect at the facility. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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