Definition
a jail: a prison (for criminals)
to go to jail to be arrested and locked up
a jail sentence a period of time spent in jail
to jail (somebody): to put (someone) in prison, to lock (someone) up
- "Horatio was jailed in the meat freezer for refusing."
- "Security detained Horatio in the airport jail until I found the snake's passport."
- "In the past 12 months have you been in jail for more than 72 hours?"
- "The retail magnate was detained and jailed early yesterday morning after park ranger Ernest Marshall discovered a shotgun shell lodged in the hindquarters of a bear cub near Warbuckle's ranch."
- "Police : Sir, you will spend the night in jail and then you'll have your day in court!"
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