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Meaning of loony bin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A lunatic asylum.

derogatory, slang

Examples

“And perhaps, of course, her dreams had seemed more real to other people, too, than life could be—there was always that impossibility, more real than anything which seemed merely possible—at least in this old house by the roaring waves, this loony bin.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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