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 5 synonyms and 1 antonym.

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


Synonyms for calaboose

  • jail
  • penitentiary
  • police headquarters
  • prison
  • station house

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 6 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to calaboose, such as: jail, outside, penitentiary, police headquarters, prison, station house.

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

Related Words

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

labor camp

  • bastille
  • big house
  • block
  • bridewell
  • brig
  • bull pen
  • cage
  • calaboose
  • can
  • cell
  • chain gang
  • clink
  • concentration camp
  • cooler
  • coop
  • corvee
  • dungeon
  • forced-labor camp
  • glasshouse
  • guardhouse
  • guardroom
  • gulag
  • hard labor
  • hock
  • hold
  • hole
  • hoosegow
  • jail
  • jailhouse
  • joint
  • jug
  • keep
  • lockup
  • nick
  • oubliette
  • pen
  • penitentiary
  • pokey
  • prison
  • prison camp
  • quod
  • reform school
  • reformatory
  • rock pile
  • servitude
  • slam
  • slammer
  • slavery
  • stalag
  • stir
  • stockade
  • tank
  • tolbooth
  • training school
  • ward
  • work camp

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