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jail⋅house

[jeyl-hous]
–noun, plural -hous⋅es [-hou-ziz] .
a jail or building used as a jail.

Origin:
1805–15, Americanism; jail + house
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jail·house   (jāl'hous')   
n.  A place for incarcerating prisoners; a jail.
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Main Entry: jail·house
Pronunciation: 'jAl-"haus
Function: noun
: JAIL
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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