"county jail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: county jails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} county jail (plural county jails)
  1. (US) Synonym of county prison Tags: US Categories (topical): Prison Synonyms: county prison [synonym, synonym-of], CJ Related terms: detention centre, remand centre
    Sense id: en-county_jail-en-noun-KA1wFOyc Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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