Jail
/dʒeɪl/
Synonyms
- penitentiary
- prison
- detention center
- lockup
- remand
Slang Meanings
The slammer
After getting caught for speeding, he said he’d rather not end up in the slammer.
The clink
He spent the weekend in the clink for public intoxication.
The pokey
She said she would never go back to the pokey after her last experience.