the joint

noun

US slang

: prison

five years in the joint

Examples of the joint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the joint also was lousy with magicians, not all of whom were performing. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Cherfilus-McCormick made her feelings about her former colleague clear in the joint interview. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Both sides also have 17 of their 26 players from the 2022 World Cup, the joint-highest share at the tournament. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 July 2026

It's named after founder Elbert Bradshaw, who opened the joint in 1966. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for the joint

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