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remand home

[ ri-mand-hohm ]
/ rɪˈmænd ˌhoʊm /
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noun British.
a juvenile detention center for offenders 8–14 years old.
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Origin of remand home

First recorded in 1900–05
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remand home

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