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Jailhouse Moderate

Jailhouse has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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)

2

A building containing a prison.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
correctional institution
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bastille holding cell hoosegow house of correction lockup workhouse
Rhyming Words
use cuse duse fuse euse ruse muse suse ause ouse zuse cause v use meuse kouse couse bouse druse mouse pause
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