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Lockup   /lˈɑkˌəp/   Listen
Lockup

noun
1.
Jail in a local police station.
2.
The act of locking something up to protect it.  Synonym: locking.






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"Lockup" Quotes from Famous Books



... disturb the vicar at this time of night," he said. "I will take you to the village lockup and go up to him in ...
— One of the 28th • G. A. Henty

... the keys: lockup everything; it's time!" the farmer laughed, rather proud of his brother-in-law's perfect wakefulness after two stiff tumblers. He saw that Anthony was determined with all due friendly feeling to let no one know the sum in ...
— The Shaving of Shagpat • George Meredith



Words linked to "Lockup" :   slammer, pokey, poky, jailhouse, lock up, jail, gaol, protection, clink



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