noun
also Brit gaol , pl jails
a place where people are kept when they have been arrested and are being punished for a crime [count]
synonyms jail, prison, and penitentiary all refer to places where criminals are kept. In U.S. English, jail usually refers to a small local place for holding criminals.
verb
also Brit gaol jails; jailed; jailing
[+ obj] :to put (a person) in jail - usually used as (be) jailed
