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Synonyms & Antonyms of jail
(Entry 1 of 2)
- sentenced to three years in jail for his crime
Synonyms for jail
- bastille,
- big house
- [slang],
- bridewell,
- brig,
- calaboose,
- can,
- clink
- [slang],
- cooler,
- coop,
- guardroom,
- hock,
- hold,
- hoosegow,
- jailhouse,
- joint
- [slang],
- jug,
- lockup,
- nick
- [British slang],
- pen,
- penitentiary,
- pokey
- [slang],
- prison,
- quod
- [British slang],
- slam,
- slammer,
- stir
- [slang],
- stockade,
- tolbooth
- [Scottish]
Words Related to jail
- glasshouse
- [British],
- guardhouse,
- hulk(s)
Near Antonyms for jail
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of jail (Entry 2 of 2)
- threatened to jail the punks if they so much as jaywalked
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