HOOSEGOWS Synonyms
There are 5 synonyms of the word
hoosegows.
(exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word hoosegows. (close relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word hoosegows. (close relations)
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Definition of HOOSEGOWS
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| jails | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||
| lockups | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • jail in a local police station • the act of locking something up to protect it | ||||||
| penitentiaries | nounn | |||||
noun • a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes adjective satellite • used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers • showing or constituting penance | ||||||
| prisons | nounn | |||||
noun • a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment • a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement | ||||||
| hoosgow | nounn | |||||
noun • slang for a jail | ||||||
