jail
Definition of jail:
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part of speech: noun
A prison; a place of confinement for prisoners.
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Common misspellings:
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- gaol (12.5%)
- jial (25.0%)
- jil (25.0%)
- jain (12.5%)
- jall (25.0%)
Usage examples for jail:
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You may have escaped from jail the authorities of a dozen states may be after you.
"Pee-wee Harris on the Trail" – Percy Keese Fitzhugh -
What's ten years or so of jail in my young life?
"Ghost Beyond the Gate" – Mildred A. Wirt -
I didn't know but what I'd be burned up with the rest of the jail
"The Heart of the Range" – William Patterson White -
But, if I had my way, they'd all be in jail where they belong.
"Prairie Flowers" – James B. Hendryx