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    jail
    /dʒeɪl/

    noun

    • 1. a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime: "he spent 15 years in jail"

    verb

    • 1. put (someone) in jail: "the driver was jailed for two years"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a place where criminals are kept to punish them for their crimes, or where people accused of crimes are kept while waiting for their trials: the country's overcrowded jails. a 13-year jail sentence / term. The financier was released from jail last week. They spent ten years in jail for fraud.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jailJail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of JAIL is a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody; specifically : such a place under the jurisdiction of a local government (such as a county) for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes. How to use jail in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › jailJAIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Jail definition: a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.. See examples of JAIL used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › jailJail - definition of jail by The Free Dictionary

    1. A place of detention, especially for persons who are accused of committing a crime and have not been released on bail or for persons who are serving short sentences after conviction of a misdemeanor. 2. Detention in a jail. tr.v. jailed, jail·ing, jails. To detain in a jail.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jailJail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A jail is a place where people are confined while they're being punished for a crime. If you end up getting a mug shot and put behind bars, chances are you are In jail. To arrest someone and put them in a jail cell is to jail them.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A jail is a place where criminals are kept in order to punish them, or where people waiting to be tried are kept.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjail noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of jail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishJAIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    JAIL definition: 1. a place where criminals are kept as a punishment: 2. to put someone in a jail: . Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjail verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of jail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › jailjail | meaning of jail in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    jail meaning, definition, what is jail: a place where criminals are kept as part...: Learn more.