jailhouses
The word “jailhouses” has 3 syllables: jail-hous-es
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊzɪz/
What is synonym and antonym for jailhouses?
In the thesaurus, “jailhouses” has 50 synonyms and 1 antonym.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jailhouses along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for 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
Antonyms for jailhouses
- outsides
Meanings of jailhouses
- noun
- A building containing a prison.
Example Sentences
- The small town had two jailhouses, each with its own unique history.
- Inmates shared stories of daring escapes from different jailhouses across the region.
- The county invested in modernizing its outdated jailhouses to improve security.
- Whispers of a notorious gang gathering near the jailhouses raised concerns among locals.
- The remote desert town had one of the oldest and most mysterious jailhouses in the state.
On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jailhouses, such as: bastilles, big houses, blocks, bridewells, brigs, bull pens, cages.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.