jailhouse

The word “jailhouse” has 2 syllables: jail-house

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒeɪlˌhaʊs/


What is synonym and antonym for jailhouse?

In the thesaurus, “jailhouse” has 65 synonyms and 1 antonym.

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


Synonyms for jailhouse

Antonyms for jailhouse

  • outside

Meanings of jailhouse

  • noun
    1. A building containing a prison.

Example Sentences

  • The echoes of laughter and chatter filled the dimly lit jailhouse.
  • A somber mood hung over the crowded jailhouse as inmates awaited their fate.
  • Whispers of escape plans circulated through the cramped cells of the old jailhouse.
  • The rusty bars of the jailhouse rattled as a heated argument broke out among prisoners.
  • In the small town, the local jailhouse became a symbol of authority and consequence.

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jailhouse, such as: barrier, bastille, big house, black hole, block, bridewell, brig.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

jail

labor camp

calaboose

  • bastille
  • big cage
  • big house
  • big school
  • block
  • bridewell
  • brig
  • bull pen
  • cage
  • can
  • cell
  • city hotel
  • clink
  • concentration camp
  • cooler
  • coop
  • correctional institution
  • detention facility
  • dungeon
  • glasshouse
  • guardhouse
  • guardroom
  • gulag
  • hock
  • hold
  • hole
  • hoosegow
  • house of correction
  • house of detention
  • icebox
  • jail
  • jailhouse
  • joint
  • jug
  • keep
  • labor camp
  • lockup
  • nick
  • oubliette
  • pen
  • penitentiary
  • pokey
  • police headquarters
  • prison
  • prison camp
  • quod
  • reform school
  • reformatory
  • slam
  • slammer
  • stalag
  • station house
  • stir
  • stockade
  • tank
  • tolbooth
  • training school
  • up the river
  • ward
  • work camp

joint

quod


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