Lockup
Lockup noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: the firm conviction that juvenile offenders should never be held in adult lockups
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Synonyms for Lockup
Nick and lockup are semantically related in British slang topic. In some cases you can use "Nick" instead a noun "Lockup".
Both words in one sentence
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Ill dig deep. HeelFace Turn: After Nick gets Joe out of jail but leaves Helen in lockup, she decides to testify against him.
Source: Film / The Racket
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