JAILHOUSE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

jailhouse

noun

ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s

as in jail

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

outside

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jailhouse Those included a $9 million payout to the parents of Charles Agster III, after a federal jury found Arpaio and jailhouse nurses negligent in his death. —

Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026 The jailhouse tropes extend to Nick’s fellow inmates who sing like angels. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026 Shortly after she was freed, Kendra and Joseph brainstormed ways to make money during a jailhouse phone call, the audio of which was obtained by People. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 Rosanna Arquette is pushing back against comments that Harvey Weinstein made in a recent jailhouse interview with The Hollywood Reporter. —

Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jailhouse

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailhouse

Noun

The new commissioner faces the daunting task of improving the existing jail while planning for a world without it.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The singer, who did not appear in court, avoided jail time by pleading guilty to the lesser charge; Spears initially faced one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026