jailhouse

noun

jail·​house ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce jailhouse (audio)

Examples of jailhouse in a Sentence

received a tip from an informant inside the county jailhouse
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Prosecutors have claimed that Allen confessed to the murders during a jailhouse call with his wife, the AP, CNN and Fox 59 reported. Liam Quinn, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Prosecutors have claimed that Allen had confessed to the murders in a jailhouse call with his wife, according to the AP, CNN and Fox 59. Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Hernandez is indicted on charges of assault and battery and threatening to do bodily harm in connection with the February 25 jailhouse altercation. Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 The notes indicated that Sneed told the prosecutor he was given lithium after seeing a jailhouse psychiatrist and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, according to court papers. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jailhouse 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jailhouse was in 1812

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“Jailhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailhouse. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

jailhouse

noun
jail·​house ˈjāl-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce jailhouse (audio)
: jail

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