the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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Scott Ries was killed in the line of duty, the joint statement reads. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 July 2026 To address these resource constraints, the joint venture will deliver full lifecycle support for fusion fuels. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 In 2019, the two collaborated on the joint mixtape Anger Management. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the joint

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“The joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20joint. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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