calaboose

cal·a·boose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kal-uh-boos, kal-uh-boos]
- /ˈkæl əˌbus, ˌkæl əˈbus/
- /ˌkæ.lə.ˈbuːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-uh-boos, kal-uh-boos]
- /ˈkæl əˌbus, ˌkæl əˈbus/

Definitions of calaboose word

noun calaboose a prison; jail 3
noun calaboose jail; prison; lockup. 1
noun calaboose (US, dialect) A prison or jail/gaol. 0

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Origin of calaboose

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95, Americanism; (< North American F) < Spanish calabozo dungeon, of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Calaboose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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calaboose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for calaboose

noun calaboose

big house — a penitentiary (usually preceded by the).
brig — A brig is a type of ship with two masts and square sails.
can — You use can when you are mentioning a quality or fact about something which people may make use of if they want to.
cooler — A cooler is a container for keeping things cool, especially drinks.
coop — A coop is a cage where you keep small animals or birds such as chickens and rabbits.

All 20 Synonyms of calaboose