/dʒeɪl/
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Translation
A building where people are locked up after they break the law.
Word origin
From Old French jaiole, meaning a cage. The older British spelling gaol is now rare.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- jaiole
Grammar
Gender
Pluraljails
Examples
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Here "jail" is the building where people are locked up.
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"In jail" means locked up inside it.
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"Jails" is the plural form of "jail".
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