detention
[ dih-ten-shuhn ]
/ dɪˈtɛn ʃən /
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noun
adjective
of or relating to detention or used to detain: the detention room of a police station.
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Origin of detention
OTHER WORDS FROM detention
non·de·ten·tion, nounpre·de·ten·tion, nounWords nearby detention
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British Dictionary definitions for detention
detention
/ (dɪˈtɛnʃən) /
noun
the act of detaining or state of being detained
- custody or confinement, esp of a suspect awaiting trial
- (as modifier)a detention order
a form of punishment in which a pupil is detained after school
the withholding of something belonging to or claimed by another
Word Origin for detention
C16: from Latin dētentiō a keeping back; see detain
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