as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
told harrowing stories of his years spent in the big house
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Recent Examples of big houses
However, a lot of big houses have been built on smallish lots.
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Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Wooden signs dot roadsides advertising homes from the $300,000s for a townhome to over $1 million for big houses in the most desirable suburban neighborhoods.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Thank goodness for wealthy people and their big houses.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Wooden signs dot roadsides advertising homes from the $300,000s for a townhome to over $1 million for big houses in the most desirable suburban neighborhoods.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Thank goodness for wealthy people and their big houses.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big houses
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After learning some defendants were sitting in Colorado jails for years, the federal government began fining the state $12 million a year.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The number of people in local jails who are transferred to immigration authorities has plummeted since SB 54 went into effect in 2018.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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The federal Department of Justice announced an investigation into California’s correctional system Thursday over the state’s policy of housing incarcerated transgender women in female prisons.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most prisons house multiple levels, and only four hold level V inmates, though not exclusively.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Big houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20houses. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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