"detention center" meaning in English

See detention center in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: detention centers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} detention center (plural detention centers)
  1. Alternative spelling of detention centre Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: detention centre
    Sense id: en-detention_center-en-noun-WoyoiHB7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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