HyperDic: house_of_detention

English > 1 sense of the expression house of detention:
NOUNartifacthouse of detention, detention home, detention house, detention campan institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
English > house of detention: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court).
Synonymsdetention home, detention house, detention camp
Broadercorrectional institutionA penal institution maintained by the government

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