calaboose

The word “calaboose” has 3 syllables: cal-a-boose

It's pronounced as /ˈkæləˌbus/


What is synonym and antonym for calaboose?

In the thesaurus, “calaboose” has 60 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for calaboose along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for calaboose

  • bastille
  • big cage
  • big house
  • big school
  • block
  • bridewell
  • brig
  • bull pen
  • cage
  • can
  • cell
  • city hotel
  • clink
  • concentration camp
  • cooler
  • coop
  • correctional institution
  • detention facility
  • dungeon
  • glasshouse
  • guardhouse
  • guardroom
  • gulag
  • hock
  • hold
  • hole
  • hoosegow
  • house of correction
  • house of detention
  • icebox
  • jail
  • jailhouse
  • joint
  • jug
  • keep
  • labor camp
  • lockup
  • nick
  • oubliette
  • pen
  • penitentiary
  • pokey
  • police headquarters
  • prison
  • prison camp
  • quod
  • reform school
  • reformatory
  • slam
  • slammer
  • stalag
  • station house
  • stir
  • stockade
  • tank
  • tolbooth
  • training school
  • up the river
  • ward
  • work camp

Antonyms for calaboose

  • outside

Meanings of calaboose

  • noun
    1. A prison or jail/gaol.

Example Sentences

  • The sheriff escorted the prisoner to the calaboose after the trial.
  • The old Western town had a small calaboose for temporary confinement of lawbreakers.
  • The detective interrogated the suspect in the dimly lit calaboose.
  • The town's calaboose was notorious for its cramped and uncomfortable conditions.
  • The sheriff locked up the troublemakers in the calaboose overnight.

On this page you'll find 61 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to calaboose, such as: bastille, big cage, big house, big school, block, bridewell, brig.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

can

  • abolish
  • abort
  • aluminum
  • annul
  • arrest
  • ax
  • axe
  • backside
  • barrel
  • bastille
  • bath
  • bathroom
  • be capable of
  • be equal to
  • be up to
  • beam
  • behind
  • big house
  • block
  • blockade
  • bog
  • boot
  • bootie
  • booty
  • bottle
  • bottom
  • bounce
  • brake
  • break
  • break off
  • break up
  • breech
  • bridewell
  • brig
  • bucket
  • bull pen
  • bum
  • buns
  • butt
  • buttocks
  • caboose
  • cage
  • calaboose
  • call
  • can do
  • canister
  • cannikin
  • cannister
  • cashier
  • cease
  • cell
  • check
  • cheeks
  • clamp down
  • clink
  • cloakroom
  • comfort station
  • commit
  • commode
  • complete
  • concentration camp
  • conclude
  • convenience
  • cooler
  • coop
  • cut off
  • cut out
  • cut the mustard
  • dam
  • deactivate
  • delay
  • demolish
  • derriere
  • destroy
  • detain
  • discharge
  • discontinue
  • dismiss
  • dissolve
  • downsize
  • drop
  • drum
  • duff
  • dungeon
  • end
  • excess
  • expel
  • fanny
  • finish
  • fire
  • fundament
  • furlough
  • garderobe
  • give over
  • give the heave-ho
  • glasshouse
  • gluteus maximus
  • guardhouse
  • guardroom
  • gulag
  • gunboat
  • gutbucket
  • half bath
  • halt
  • hams
  • haunches
  • have done with
  • have it made
  • head
  • heinie
  • hind end
  • hinder
  • hock
  • hold
  • hold back
  • hole
  • hoosegow
  • hunkers
  • impede
  • jail
  • jailhouse
  • jakes
  • jar
  • john
  • johnny
  • joint
  • jug
  • keep
  • keester
  • keister
  • kibosh
  • kick out
  • kill
  • knock off
  • labor camp
  • ladies
  • latrine
  • lavatory
  • lay off
  • leave off
  • let go
  • litter box
  • lockup
  • loo
  • make it
  • make out
  • make the grade
  • manage
  • may
  • moon
  • muster out
  • nates
  • nick
  • obstruct
  • oubliette
  • outhouse
  • package
  • pail
  • pan
  • pause
  • pen
  • penitentiary
  • pink-slip
  • pokey
  • pop top
  • posterior
  • pot
  • potty
  • powder room
  • prison
  • prison camp
  • privy
  • put the kibosh on
  • put up
  • quit
  • quod
  • rear
  • rear end
  • receptacle
  • reform school
  • reformatory
  • release
  • remove
  • restroom
  • retire
  • ruin
  • rump
  • sack
  • sandbox
  • scuttle
  • seat
  • send packing
  • separate
  • shut off
  • slam
  • slammer
  • snuff
  • squash
  • squelch
  • stalag
  • stamp
  • stanch
  • staunch
  • stay
  • stem
  • stern
  • stir
  • stockade
  • stop
  • stunt
  • suppress
  • suspend
  • tail
  • tail end
  • take care of
  • tank
  • terminate
  • throne
  • throw out
  • tin
  • tin can
  • toilet
  • tolbooth
  • training school
  • trim
  • turn back
  • turn off
  • tush
  • unseat
  • vessel
  • ward
  • washroom
  • water closet
  • work camp

jail

  • apprehend
  • arrest
  • bar
  • bastille
  • big house
  • bind
  • black hole
  • block
  • book
  • bridewell
  • brig
  • bull pen
  • bullpen
  • bust
  • cage
  • calaboose
  • can
  • capture
  • catch
  • cell
  • clink
  • commit
  • concentration camp
  • confine
  • constrain
  • cooler
  • coop
  • detain
  • detention camp
  • dungeon
  • enchain
  • fetter
  • gate
  • glasshouse
  • guardhouse
  • guardroom
  • gulag
  • handcuff
  • hock
  • hold
  • hole
  • hoosegow
  • house of correction
  • immure
  • impound
  • impress
  • imprison
  • incarcerate
  • inside
  • intern
  • jailhouse
  • joint
  • jug
  • keep
  • labor camp
  • limit
  • lock up
  • lockup
  • manacle
  • nab
  • nick
  • oubliette
  • pen
  • penal institution
  • penitentiary
  • pick up
  • pinch
  • pokey
  • pound
  • prison
  • prison camp
  • put away
  • put behind bars
  • put on ice
  • quod
  • rack
  • railroad
  • reform school
  • reformatory
  • restrain
  • restrict
  • seize
  • send up
  • sentence
  • shackle
  • shanghai
  • shut
  • slam
  • slammer
  • solitary
  • stalag
  • stir
  • stockade
  • take away
  • tank
  • throw away the keys
  • throw in dungeon
  • throw the book at
  • tolbooth
  • training school
  • trammel
  • up the river
  • ward
  • work camp

jailhouse

  • barrier
  • bastille
  • big house
  • black hole
  • block
  • bridewell
  • brig
  • bull pen
  • bullpen
  • cage
  • calaboose
  • camp
  • can
  • cell
  • clink
  • concentration camp
  • cooler
  • coop
  • corral
  • detention camp
  • dungeon
  • fence
  • glasshouse
  • guardhouse
  • guardroom
  • gulag
  • hock
  • hold
  • hole
  • hoosegow
  • house of correction
  • inside
  • jail
  • joint
  • jug
  • keep
  • labor camp
  • lockup
  • nick
  • oubliette
  • pen
  • penal institution
  • penitentiary
  • pokey
  • pound
  • prison
  • prison camp
  • protection
  • quod
  • rack
  • reform school
  • reformatory
  • slam
  • slammer
  • solitary
  • stalag
  • stir
  • stockade
  • sty
  • tank
  • tolbooth
  • training school
  • up the river
  • ward
  • work camp

jailhouses

  • bastilles
  • big houses
  • blocks
  • bridewells
  • brigs
  • bull pens
  • cages
  • calabooses
  • cans
  • cells
  • clinks
  • concentration camps
  • coolers
  • coops
  • dungeons
  • glasshouses
  • guardhouses
  • guardrooms
  • gulags
  • hocks
  • holds
  • holes
  • hoosegows
  • hulks
  • jails
  • joints
  • jugs
  • keeps
  • labor camps
  • lockups
  • nicks
  • oubliettes
  • penitentiaries
  • pens
  • pokeys
  • prison camps
  • prisons
  • quods
  • reform schools
  • reformatories
  • slammers
  • slams
  • stalags
  • stirs
  • stockades
  • tanks
  • tolbooths
  • training schools
  • wards
  • work camps

jails

  • apprehends
  • arrests
  • bars
  • bastilles
  • big houses
  • binds
  • blocks
  • bridewells
  • brigs
  • bull pens
  • busts
  • cages
  • calabooses
  • cans
  • captures
  • catches
  • cells
  • clinks
  • commits
  • concentration camps
  • confines
  • constrains
  • coolers
  • coops
  • detains
  • dungeons
  • enchains
  • fetters
  • gates
  • glasshouses
  • guardhouses
  • guardrooms
  • gulags
  • handcuffs
  • hocks
  • holds
  • holes
  • hoosegows
  • hulks
  • immures
  • impounds
  • impresses
  • imprisons
  • incarcerates
  • interns
  • jailhouses
  • joints
  • jugs
  • keeps
  • labor camps
  • limits
  • lockups
  • manacles
  • nabs
  • nicks
  • oubliettes
  • penitentiaries
  • pens
  • picks up
  • pinches
  • pokeys
  • prison camps
  • prisons
  • quods
  • reform schools
  • reformatories
  • restrains
  • restricts
  • seizes
  • shackles
  • shanghais
  • shuts
  • slammers
  • slams
  • stalags
  • stirs
  • stockades
  • tanks
  • tolbooths
  • training schools
  • trammels
  • wards
  • work camps

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