"jailhouse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jailhouses [plural]
Etymology: jail + house Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jail|house}} jail + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} jailhouse (plural jailhouses)
  1. A building containing a prison. Categories (topical): Prison Derived forms: jailhouse lawyer Related terms: prison, penitentiary

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