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Meaning of house of detention | Babel Free

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.

See also

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