jailhouse
Americannoun
plural
jailhousesnoun
Etymology
Origin of jailhouse
Example Sentences
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Alarmed by the growing jailhouse fraternity, authorities tightened prison controls and transferred inmates to other states.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Department of Justice announced just before Christmas Eve it would stop monitoring the Orange County district attorney’s use of jailhouse informants.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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
What happened after you arrived at the jailhouse?
From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025
From the front of the jailhouse, the constable yawned noisily and began to whistle.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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