in detention

phrase

: in a prison or similar place

Dozens of protesters were held/kept in detention for six hours.

Examples of in detention in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The guy with shades, Carlee Hopkins, was a counsellor for juveniles in detention; the other man, Ro Smith, worked in resale. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The mid-’80s classic followed a group of teens from different very backgrounds who became unlikely friends after a day in detention. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Still, his 1985 movie about five kids from across the brutal social spectrum of high school forced to spend a Saturday together in detention continues to capture audiences at movie theater revival nights and on streaming. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

On the same day as his release, federal prosecutors filed a motion seeking to keep Rojas Pliego in detention pending appeal, court documents show. — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for in detention

• apprehension
• comprehension
• condescension
• hypertension
• hypotension
• reinvention
• reprehension
• resuspension
• attention
• contention
• convention
• declension