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calaboose

/kæləbuːz/ noun · US
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What does calaboose mean?

noun

A small cell or jail, especially one in a rural area; a calaboose is a small, usually rural jail or lockup.

Example

"The sheriff locked the suspect in the calaboose until the trial."

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