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House of detention   /haʊs əv dɪtˈɛnʃən/   Listen
House of detention

noun
1.
An institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court).  Synonyms: detention camp, detention home, detention house.





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... word, lady? I know it, but I can't prove it. The facts are all agin' Will—he's in the House of Detention now, and he says he's safe to get ...
— A Girl of the People • L. T. Meade


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