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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Tank
Tank noun - A large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids.
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Tank and Lockup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lockup/tank
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