JAILHOUSE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

jailhouse

noun

ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s

Definition of jailhouse

as in jail

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse

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outside

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Recent Examples of jailhouse This included expert witnesses who said the child’s death was an accidental drowning brought on by a seizure and a jailhouse informant who recanted his trial testimony that Duncan had confessed to the crime. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026 Maybe the lasting message of Furious, until its second season arrives, is that there are no answers — or at least, none that can be said louder than a whisper shared between new friends bonding during a jailhouse meeting. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 Remember those jailhouse informants who claimed Kezer had confessed? — Peter Henderson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Wright was cited in July by Davis in a jailhouse interview as a possible person who actually orchestrated Shakur’s killing. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jailhouse

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Noun

In July, Jacob Bickelhaupt’s lawyers asked that he be released from jail while the case is on an indefinite hold due to Nadia Bickelhaupt’s ongoing medical issues.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
This is punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine of up to $10,000 or both.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

Three once high-flying brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women were sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors had asked Caproni to sentence each brother to life in prison, while their attorneys sought the 15-year minimum.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 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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