Hock
Hock noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life
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Pen
Pen noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: earned six years in a federal pen
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Nearby Word: penholder
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Pen and Hock. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hock/pen
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