the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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Rowland’s family learning how to help run the joint reminds Marla Christy of her own family. Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026 Coming off the success of Knox Street’s office lease up, the joint venture is also behind Knox & McKinney, a 12-story, 300,000-square-foot office and retail development at 4544 McKinney Ave. Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026 The Board of Supervisors and City Council also amended the joint powers authority agreement to allow a newcomer to lead SHRA. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026 Verona’s attack was the joint-fourth best in the league in Tudor’s time. James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 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 20 Feb. 2026.

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