remand home

[ ri-mand hohm ]

noun

, British.

1. a juvenile detention center for offenders 8–14 years old.

remand home

noun

1. (no longer in technical use) an institution to which juvenile offenders between 8 and 14 years may be remanded or committed for detention See also community home

Word History and Origins

Origin of remand home¹

First recorded in 1900–05