Jail and Ward

Jail

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

Usage example: sentenced to three years in jail for his crime

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

Nearby Words: jailed, jailer, jailing, jailor

Ward noun - Means or method of defending.

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Jail and ward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jail" instead a noun "Ward".

Nearby Words: warden, wardship, warder, warded, wardroom

old	old jail	old ward
juvenile	juvenile jail	juvenile ward
full	full jail	full ward
common	common jail	common ward
Other adjectives: regular, closed, small, actual, real, infamous, private, new, local, magical.

jail person

ward person

However, McCoy decides in the last minute that the woman doesn't deserve to go to jail, and instead belongs in a psychiatric ward.

Source: Series / Law & Order
Master Zen's jail turns out to be either next door or sharing a building with a psych ward.

Source: Franchise / Noob
Jail Bake: A variant; in chapter 18 Otto helps Professor Destiny break out of the mental ward of the hospital with a file and lock-picks hidden in a bouquet of flowers.

Source: Fanfic / Earth and Sky

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