calabooses

The word “calabooses” has 4 syllables: ca-la-boos-es

It's pronounced as /ˈkæləˌbusɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for calabooses?

In the thesaurus, “calabooses” has 50 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for calabooses along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for calabooses

bastilles
big houses
blocks
bridewells
brigs
bull pens
cages
cans
cells
clinks
concentration camps
coolers
coops
dungeons
glasshouses
guardhouses
guardrooms
gulags
hocks
holds
holes
hoosegows
hulks
jailhouses
jails
joints
jugs
keeps
labor camps
lockups
nicks
oubliettes
penitentiaries
pens
pokeys
prison camps
prisons
quods
reform schools
reformatories
slammers
slams
stalags
stirs
stockades
tanks
tolbooths
training schools
wards
work camps

Antonyms for calabooses

outsides

Meanings of calabooses

noun
1. A prison or jail/gaol.

Example Sentences

The old western town had several calabooses to hold lawbreakers.
The sheriff locked up the rowdy cowboys in the calabooses for the night.
The historian studied the architecture of the town's historic calabooses.
Tourists marveled at the rustic charm of the restored calabooses in the museum.
The townsfolk shared stories of the notorious outlaws who had been held in the calabooses.

On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to calabooses, such as: bastilles, big houses, blocks, bridewells, brigs, bull pens, cages.

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