the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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In the joint announcement post, the couple shared a few snaps from their pregnancy photo shoot on the beach, as well as a picture of the sonogram and a video of the baby's heartbeat. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 Brooks approached Dodson during the joint practice with the Bears because, in his view, Dodson wasn’t upholding his usual standard in a team period. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025 The financial terms of the deal remain unclear, with various new outlets reporting that the investors may hold less than 50% or as much as 80% of the joint venture's ownership, according to The New York Times, Reuters and the Los Angeles Times. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025 The ministry said that the joint security efforts include the sharing of intelligence and strategic coordination. Rachel Wolf , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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