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house of detention

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A prison, especially a temporary one.

Examples

“Mama looked down and spit⟳ on the ground / Every time my name⟳ gets mentioned / The papa say⟳ "Oy, if I get⟳ that boy / I'm gonna stick⟳ him in the house of detention"”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

house of ease house of easement House of God house of horrors house of ill fame house of ill repute

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