detention home

[ dih-ten-shuhn hohm ]
/ dɪˈtɛn ʃən ˌhoʊm /
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noun

juvenile detention center.

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Origin of detention home

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby detention home

détente, detention, detention camp, detention center, detention centre, detention home, deter, deterge, detergency, detergent, deteriorate
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Words related to detention home

reform school, reformatory, borstal, detention center

Example sentences from the Web for detention home

  • Once, he was held in the detention-home and once sent to the State Industrial school; at other times, he was placed on probation.

    The Pivot of Civilization|Margaret Sanger