HOOSEGOWS Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word hoosegows. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word hoosegows. (close relations)

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Definition of HOOSEGOWS

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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
	hoosgow				nounn
	noun • slang for a jail

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