Hoosegow
Hoosegow noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: she ended up in the hoosegow for disorderly conduct
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Ward
Ward noun - Means or method of defending.
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Ward and Hoosegow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoosegow/ward
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