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house of detention

house of de·ten·tion
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [noun, adjective hous uhv, ov dih-ten-shuh n]
    • /noun, adjective haʊs ʌv, ɒv dɪˈtɛn ʃən/
    • /haʊs əv dɪˈten.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun, adjective hous uhv, ov dih-ten-shuh n]
    • /noun, adjective haʊs ʌv, ɒv dɪˈtɛn ʃən/

Definitions of house of detention words

  • noun house of detention a place maintained by the civil authorities for persons charged with a crime, and sometimes for witnesses, awaiting trial. 1
  • noun house of detention detention home. 1
See all 2 definitions of house of detention

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Parts of speech for House of detention

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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house of detention popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% 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 house of detention

noun house of detention

  • 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 26 Synonyms of house of detention

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