the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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Taking photos inside the joint are prohibited. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025 Over the next decade, the joint venture aims to more than double the burger chain’s footprint in the market, from about 1,250 locations today to more than 4,000 by 2035. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025 Tannadice Pictures, the joint venture set up by Forsyth and Objective Fiction, part of All3Media’s Objective Media Group, makes the show in association with All3Media International, which has international sales rights. Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025 Covent Garden is the first stand-alone store to reopen as part of the joint venture between Gap and Next, and spans 3,250 square feet across two floors. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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