the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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Fluid then accumulates in the joint, causing swelling and stiffness. Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 The scale and structure of the joint venture — including Blue Owl’s majority capital commitment and Meta’s operational role — suggest that Hyperion is intended as a long-term, multi-phase campus. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026 The loss of Guehi, coupled with Oliver Glasner’s announcement of his departure at the end of the season, deepened the sense of malaise at Palace, who are on the joint-worst run of form in the league over the last six games, taking just three points. Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 The second X-ray shows a nail holding together the joint. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the joint

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“The joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20joint. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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