HOUSE OF DETENTION

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)

Synonyms:

detention camp; detention home; detention house; house of detention

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("house of detention" is a kind of...):

correctional institution (a penal institution maintained by the government)

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