as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
prisoners of war confined in a stockade
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Recent Examples of stockade
During the Civil War, a deadline was a line of demarcation around the inner stockade of a prison camp, generally about 17 feet.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress, but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Sep. 2024
After his conviction, Mr. Calley was removed from the stockade on Nixon’s orders and confined to his quarters at Fort Benning.
—Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Buildings that were part of the stockade were then dismantled, and the wood planks were reused to build homes located throughout Marietta.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 July 2024
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress, but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Sep. 2024
After his conviction, Mr. Calley was removed from the stockade on Nixon’s orders and confined to his quarters at Fort Benning.
—Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Buildings that were part of the stockade were then dismantled, and the wood planks were reused to build homes located throughout Marietta.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockade
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Local flavor The Idaho Botanical Garden is located next to the penitentiary and boasts more than 30 acres of gardens.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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The government opened the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz in 1934, hoping to use the remote island to house particularly difficult prisoners, according to the National Park Service.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He had been booked into the jail in late November on a probation violation warrant.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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She was booked into the county jail and released on $1,000 bond.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Four others indicted in the case were given sentences of as much as six years in prison, with one woman getting a 10-month sentence, suspended for three years.—
Debby Wu,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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As part of Lololee’s deal, federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison term at the low end of the sentencing range, according to the court filing.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Crews uncovered the marble slab while excavating the site of the Mentor, a brig owned by Thomas Bruce, the British soldier and diplomat known as Lord Elgin, according to Greece's Ministry of Culture and BBC News, a CBS News partner.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rules of engagement are also on the law books, so--if for no other reason--American troops follow them to stay out of the brig.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Stockade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockade. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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