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Examples of lockup in a Sentence
the firm conviction that juvenile offenders should never be held in adult lockups
Recent Examples on the Web
The investigation substantiated several of the complaints and brought additional concerns regarding services, programs and activities at the lockup.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
Jail food was just another reason to avoid doing time in county lockup.
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
Marion used to be America’s most notorious lockup, replacing Alcatraz in 1963 and John Gotti was sent there.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2024
Friske was released from Lansing police lockup Friday morning and has not been charged with any crime.
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Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Cite this Entry
“Lockup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockup. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
lockup
noun
lock·up
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Legal Definition
lockup
noun
lock·up
1
: a cell or group of cells (as in a courthouse) or jail where persons are held prior to a court hearing compare house of correction, house of detention, jail, penitentiary, prison
2
: the tactic of arranging with a friendly party an option to buy a valuable portion of one's corporate assets in order to discourage a takeover by another party
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