BRIG Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

brig

noun

Definition of brig

as in jail

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody the captain ordered that the prisoner be thrown into the brig immediately

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Recent Examples of brig Gales tore at the Mary’s sails, and surf crashed across the brig’s deck. — Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025 M’Benga makes the difficult decision to send Gamble, or whatever, to the brig. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025 Even if one of the arriving Republic cruisers is probably about to scoop him up and throw him into a proper brig. — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025 Rare photos showcase the quirky spot where mock battles were staged while female patrons were abducted and held in the brig to see who could scream the loudest — highly inappropriate by today’s standards. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for brig

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Noun

The report examined publicly available FBI and immigration arrest data and does not include details about whether charges were dropped or if people served any time in jail or prison.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Look, the Kansas Bill of Rights clearly says you cannot be arrested or thrown in jail because of indebtedness.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

She was sentenced to just over 11 years in prison, and she and her former boyfriend and business partner Sunny Balwani were ordered to pay $452 million in restitution.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Miranda Orozco, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting to arranging travel and accommodations for two people who died and another who was seriously injured.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of prison

Noun

Beyond the towering brick walls of the Tarrant County Jail, and every other county jail and state penitentiary in the country, lies an out-of-sight-out-of-mind world that most never see, let alone experience.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Mexico has 276 prisons, including 14 federal penitentiaries and 249 state prisons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of penitentiary

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