vankila — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
vankila is used for these senses in English:
- carceral (formal, or, literary) Of or pertaining to imprisonment or a prison. [from late 16th c.]
- jail A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
- jail In dodgeball and related games, the area where players who have been struck by the ball are confined.
- prison A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
jail — full definition
- noun A building where people are held in custody, typically for short sentences or while awaiting trial.
- verb To put someone in a jail or otherwise deprive them of freedom.
prison — full definition
- noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
- noun Any situation or place that feels confining or inescapable, even without literal bars.