Definition of jails

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  • jails is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • jails is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • jails is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of jails

  • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. gaol
    2. immure
    3. imprison
    4. incarcerate
    5. jug
    6. lag
    7. put away
    8. put behind bars
    9. remand
  • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. clink
    2. gaol
    3. jailhouse
    4. pokey
    5. poky
    6. slammer

See definition of jails in Merriam Webster