slammer

noun

slam·mer ˈsla-mər

Synonyms of slammer next

: jail, prison

Examples of slammer in a Sentence

the Mafia capo ultimately landed in the slammer on a conviction of income tax evasion

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Here’s the reason Jim Harbaugh and his Michigan football program should remain in the Big Ten slammer before transferring to the one of the NCAA while coming nowhere near the College Football Playoff. —

Terence Moore, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 While hunters shot some great deer in September (just scroll down to see them), there were not quite as many true slammers as in years past. —

Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023 The walls are covered with tchotchkes and photos of patrons and golden-age Hollywood celebs alike, and owner Pete Siahamis makes sure every lady who walks in feels like a star, too, by giving them a rose and an Alabama slammer shot. —

Rebecca Treon, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023 That was the door-slammer. —

Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2021 See all Example Sentences for slammer