jail
The word “jail” has 1 syllable: jail
It's pronounced as /dʒeɪl/
What is synonym and antonym for jail?
In the thesaurus, “jail” has 104 synonyms and 13 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jail along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for 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
Antonyms for jail
Meanings of jail
- noun
- A place or institution for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
- Confinement in a jail.
- The condition created by the requirement that a horse claimed in a claiming race not be run at another track for some period of time (usually 30 days).
- In dodgeball and related games, the area where players who have been struck by the ball are confined.
- (FreeBSD) A kind of sandbox for running a guest operating system instance.
- verb
- To imprison.
Example Sentences
- He found himself in a small, dark jail cell after the altercation.
- The detective urged the suspect to cooperate or face a lengthy stay in jail.
- A feeling of regret washed over him as the heavy jail door clanged shut.
- Despite the evidence against him, he maintained his innocence throughout the jail trial.
- The notorious criminal was finally apprehended and sent to jail for his crimes.
On this page you'll find 117 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jail, such as: apprehend, arrest, bar, bastille, big house, bind, black hole.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- impressed
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- subdued
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abductee
abductees
- arrestees
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- co-prisoners
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