CELLBLOCKS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word cellblocks. (close relations)
Definition of CELLBLOCKS
Best Alternative Words for CELLBLOCKS
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| jails | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||||
| lockups | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • jail in a local police station • the act of locking something up to protect it | ||||||||
| penitentiaries | nounn | |||||||
noun • a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes adjective satellite • used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers • showing or constituting penance | ||||||||
| prisons | nounn | |||||||
noun • a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment • a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement | ||||||||
| ward | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another • English economist and conservationist (1914-1981) • a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections • English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920) • block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care • United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913) • a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) verb • watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect | ||||||||
