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detention center

/dɪtˈɛnʃən sˈɛntɚ/

detention centre

Definition & Meaning of "detention center"in English

Detention center

01

a facility in which people, such as refugees, young offenders, etc. are held for a short period of time

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

detention centers

Examples

The suspect was held in a detention center overnight.

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Nearby Words

detective story

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