JAILHOUSES Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

jailhouses

noun

plural of jailhouse

as in jails

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

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Noun

That’s where the 70-story new tower comes in, generating not only profits for the developer but also a stream of tax dollars that could support the old tower — money that would otherwise go to fund county police, jails, parks and transit.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Several other contractors’ jails and treatment centers across the state are referenced by name in the lawsuit.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of jails

Noun

Hodge says he was abused in multiple federal penitentiaries, but was frequently blocked from filing complaints about it.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026
This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

Definition of penitentiaries

Noun

Contrary to what Stephen Hawking argued, black holes are not inescapable prisons.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Instead of studying items like water supply and endangered animals, SEIU Local 1000 members include analysts who work in office buildings, janitorial staff at state hospitals and nurses stationed at prisons.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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