Lockup

/lˈɒkʌp/

/ˈɫɑˌkəp/

Lockup

jail in a local police station

the act of locking something up to protect it

synonyms : locking

Examples

1. This band Lockup also had probably the worst album title in the history of Western music.

2. Maybe, but prisoners in some lockups face mistreatment by guards and the wrath of other inmates on a daily basis.

3. There's actually a lockup period right now.

4. I haven't had any lockups or freezing.