Dictionary Check: gaol
"gaol" is a valid word!
Scrabble
5
points
Words with Friends
7
points
Definition
noun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Example:
"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"
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