Gaol
Gaol noun - A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).
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Synonyms for Gaol
House of correction and gaol are semantically related. In some cases you can use "House of correction" instead a noun "Gaol".
House of correction
House of correction noun - (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences.
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Synonyms for House of correction
Gaol and house of correction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gaol" instead a noun phrase "House of correction".
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Related pairs
- keep and gaol
- keep and house of correction
- pen and gaol
- pen and house of correction
- penitentiary and gaol
- penitentiary and house of correction
- prison and gaol
- prison and house of correction
- jail and gaol
- jail and house of correction
- can and gaol
- can and house of correction
- stir and gaol
- stir and house of correction
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House of correction and Gaol. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gaol/house_of_correction
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