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

At least four people have died at the detention center since last year. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Instead, Becka’s arrested by the Eyes and placed in a women’s detention center. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

Instead, on June 1, city leaders unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the construction of a detention center outside of Gilroy. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

On Sunday, Pacheco spoke to González, who called him from an immigration detention center in Missouri, where he is being held. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for detention center

• experimenter
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