Custody and Jail

Custody

Custody noun - Responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something.

Show all Definitions

Jail and custody are semantically related in confinement topic. In some cases you can use "Jail" instead a noun "Custody".

Nearby Words: custodian, custodial

Jail noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.

Show all Definitions

Custody and jail are semantically related in confinement topic. Sometimes you can use "Custody" instead a noun "Jail".

Nearby Words: jailed, jailer, jailing, jailor

human	human custody	human jail
juvenile	juvenile custody	juvenile jail
full	full custody	full jail
alien	alien custody	alien jail
Other adjectives: personal, military.

Bain from PAYDAY: The Heist grew into this trope, being well known for having planned each heist carefully and how he can get your crew out of custody/jail no matter how many cops and civilians you killed.

Source: Ensemble Darkhorse / Video Games
But she can no longer have custody over her children and can't return home out of fear of being thrown into jail for kidnapping.

Source: Karma Houdini / Literature
Cavalry Betrayal: The dwarves are rescued by the elves, only to then immediately be taken into custody and thrown in jail.

Source: Film / The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Cite this Source

Jail and Custody. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/custody/jail

Custody & Jail. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/custody/jail>.

Jail or Custody. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/custody/jail.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "custody" and "jail" have occurred on timeline