Detention centre
Detention centre noun - A large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily.
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Synonyms for Detention centre
Place of detention and detention centre are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Place of detention" instead a noun phrase "Detention centre".
Place of detention
Detention centre and place of detention are semantically related. You can use "Detention centre" instead a noun phrase "Place of detention".
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Place of detention and Detention centre. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detention_centre/place_of_detention
Detention centre & Place of detention. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detention_centre/place_of_detention>.
Place of detention or Detention centre. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detention_centre/place_of_detention.
