Examples of “lockup” in a Sentence

noun A jail cell, or a short spell locked up in one.

• He spent the night in the local lockup after the fight.
• The suspect was held in the lockup pending questioning.

noun A small lockable storage unit or garage.

• She keeps the motorbike in a rented lockup near the station.

noun A moment when a vehicle's wheels suddenly stop turning because the brakes have been slammed on, causing a skid.

• The car went into a lockup on the wet road and slid into the barrier.

noun A situation where a computer or system freezes and stops responding.

• The app suffered a lockup and had to be force-quit.