the joint

noun

US slang

: prison

five years in the joint

Examples of the joint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sophomore missed his fourth consecutive game with a right knee injury after suffering a setback during last Wednesday’s practice caused swelling and led trainers to drain fluid from the joint. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

The public member of the joint review board, Jim Kucienski, who serves as chairman of the village’s economic development commission, joined the six other board members in attendance in voting to support approval of the TIF district, Hammel said. — Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Taking office, Hegseth terminated the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top brass. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Hermansen has conceded 14 goals in the 2026-27 Championship, the joint-seventh-highest total in the 24-team division. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the joint

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint