Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A place where people are kept when they have been arrested or are waiting for trial and as punishment for crimes
Jail
/dʒeɪl/Synonyms:
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Examples:
He went to jail for stealing.Prison and jail are not the same thing.
Etymology:
from Middle English jaile, derived from Old French gaiole, from Medieval Latin gaviola, from Late Latin caveola, diminutive of Latin cavea meaning cage.
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