Lockup: meaning, definitions and examples
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lockup
[ หlษkสp ]
in prison
A state of being confined to a small space, typically a cell in a prison.
Synonyms
confinement, detention, incarceration
Examples of usage
- The criminal was placed in lockup for the night.
- The lockup was overcrowded with inmates.
Translations
Translations of the word "lockup" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bloqueio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเคพเคฒเคพ เคฌเคเคฆเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Einsperrung
๐ฎ๐ฉ penguncian
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะผะธะบะฐััะธะน ะฟัะธััััะน
๐ต๐ฑ zamkniฤcie
๐ฏ๐ต ใญใใฏใขใใ
๐ซ๐ท verrouillage
๐ช๐ธ encierro
๐น๐ท kilitleme
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๊ธ ์ฅ์น
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุบูุงู
๐จ๐ฟ uzamฤenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ uzamknutie
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅฎ
๐ธ๐ฎ zaklepanje
๐ฎ๐ธ lรฆsing
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะปัะฟัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแแแขแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kilidlษmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ cierre
Word origin
The term 'lockup' originated in the early 19th century and was originally used to refer to a place of confinement, especially a jail or prison cell. Over time, it has also come to mean a place for temporary storage or safekeeping. The word 'lockup' combines 'lock' with 'up', emphasizing the action of securing something in a closed or confined space.
See also: interlock, lock, lockbox, lockdown, locker, locket, locks.