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

After last month’s fires near the Krome detention center, ICE relocated people out of precautions. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

An off-duty employee of the company that runs an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Colorado used a personal firearm to shoot a protester outside the facility, authorities said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Jackson County transitioned to its new $300 million detention center in May. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

However, because his asylum case was still pending, ICE kept him in custody before transferring him to a detention center. — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for detention center

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