gaol

[ jeyl ]

/ dʒeɪl /

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noun, verb (used with object) British.

jail.

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OTHER WORDS FROM gaol

gaoler, nounun·der·gaol·er, noun

Words nearby gaol

gantry, Gantt chart, Ganymeda, Ganymede, Gao, gaol, Gaon, Gao Xingjian, Gaoxiong, gap, gape

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How to use gaol in a sentence

The freelancer has since served a gaol term, and so too has the paper's royal correspondent.
Murdoch Lieutenant Under Fire|William Underhill|March 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Were you ever arrested, having in your custody another man's cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
Nearly half the regiment ran to secure their picketed horses, armed themselves in hot haste, and galloped to the gaol.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Her men can lie in Grenoble gaol to be dealt with by yourself for supporting her in an attempt to resist the Queen's authority.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

The bail, a reputable tradesman, with astonishment declared that he never was in a gaol in his life.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Thus we read that, in 1740, she was committed to Guildford Gaol for receiving stolen goods!
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper

British Dictionary definitions for gaol

gaol

/ (dʒeɪl) /

noun, verb

British a variant spelling of jail

Derived forms of gaol

gaoler, noun

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