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
- 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.
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