lock-up

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lock-up

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Deverbal from lock up.

noun lock-ups

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of lockup At the top of George Street the Bear Inn, once the court house, has detached 17th-century columns supporting the upper floor. Close by is the old lock-up, dated 1824.

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"lock-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lock-up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{lock_up_2026,
  title = {lock-up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lock-up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}