SLAMMER Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

slammer

noun

ˈsla-mər

Definition of slammer

as in jail

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody the Mafia capo ultimately landed in the slammer on a conviction of income tax evasion

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Recent Examples of slammer Here’s the reason Jim Harbaugh and his Michigan football program should remain in the Big Ten slammer before transferring to the one of the NCAA while coming nowhere near the College Football Playoff. — Terence Moore, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 While hunters shot some great deer in September (just scroll down to see them), there were not quite as many true slammers as in years past. — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023 The walls are covered with tchotchkes and photos of patrons and golden-age Hollywood celebs alike, and owner Pete Siahamis makes sure every lady who walks in feels like a star, too, by giving them a rose and an Alabama slammer shot. — Rebecca Treon, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023 The charges are much steeper this time though, and John must call in a favor to ensure Summer doesn't spend most of her life in the slammer. — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for slammer

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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

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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