Jails

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  • n. Plural form of jail.
  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jail.
  • Word Usage
    "Soon, hundreds of suspects were being held in jails in and around Washington."
    Equivalent
    Verb Form
    jailed    jailing    jails   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    detain    confine   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    gaol   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    imprison    prison    confine   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bayle    Braille    Dail    Dale    Gael    Gail    Galle    Gayle    Hale    Jarrell   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    prison    gaol    dungeon    inn    imprisonment    barrack    cemetery    castle    warehouse    police