Calaboose and Slam

Calaboose

Calaboose noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: fittingly, the calaboose in that one-horse town consisted of a single cell
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Slam and calaboose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slam" instead a noun "Calaboose".

Slam

Slam noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: sported a gang tattoo on his arm that had gotten him plenty of respect in the slam

Calaboose and slam are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Calaboose" instead a noun "Slam".

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Slam and Calaboose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calaboose/slam
Calaboose & Slam. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/calaboose/slam>.
Slam or Calaboose. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/calaboose/slam.
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