jailhouse
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jailhouse
Example Sentences
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Alfonsi has reported on a range of subjects, including the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a Covid superspreader event, the jailhouse death of Jeffrey Epstein and student survivors of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
We know that the use of jailhouse informants is a leading cause of wrongful convictions in capital cases.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The couple reviewed options in a March 25 jailhouse phone call obtained by People.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Ryan won an award from the New York Press Club in 2018 for coverage of a jailhouse informant scandal in Detroit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Beyond that, the jailhouse, but a larger jailhouse now, painted brown, with an office for the county clerk.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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