Jail and Solitary confinement

Jail

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

Solitary confinement and jail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Solitary confinement" instead a noun "Jail".

Nearby Words: jailed, jailer, jailing, jailor

Solitary confinement

Solitary confinement noun - Confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners.

Jail and solitary confinement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jail" instead a noun phrase "Solitary confinement".

Both terms in one sentence

  • The movie Law Abiding Citizen had a man not only get himself thrown in jail, but then got himself sent to solitary confinement.
  • Nightmare Fuel / Public Service Announcement Housing charity Shelter ran an ad showing a family forced to live at a "bed and breakfast" (cheap hostel accommodation offered to the homeless) in a room the size of a solitary confinement cell in jail.
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