jailhouse

noun

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

Examples of jailhouse in a Sentence

received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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Watkins told me in our jailhouse interview in 2018 that Cherica Adams was actually the fifth person he had been hired to kill. Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026 Since the documentary was released on May 15, police have released text messages between Shirilla and her boyfriend, Russo, as well as jailhouse calls and bodycam footage from the day of the crash, according to Fox 8. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 As more information came to light about the misuse of jailhouse informants that had been central to Goethals rulings, the challenge to his seat rapidly lost momentum, and the prospective challenger opted not to run against him. Sean Emery, Oc Register, 21 May 2026 On Friday, Rodriquez Singh halted a jailhouse interview with CBS News Texas. Doug Myers, CBS News, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for jailhouse

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Jun. 2026.

Legal Definition

jailhouse

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

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