jails

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jails

/d͡ʒeɪlz/

Rhymes with -eɪlz

noun

plural plural of jail

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of jail

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Closest in meaning: jailhouse, gaol, incarcerate, imprison, put away, remand, immure, lag, clink, jug, arrests, cells, centres, chains, colonies, correctional

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@misc{jails_2026,
  title = {jails},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jails},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}