calaboose Synonyms
calaboose Meaning
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calaboose (n.)
A prison; a jail.
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A prison; a jail.
jail, prison, penitentiary, lockup, coop, stir, stockade, slammer, tolbooth, hoosegow
outside, outside,,
The sheriff escorted the troublemaker to the calaboose, where he would await trial.
The calaboose was a small, windowless building located behind the courthouse.
Inside the dimly lit calaboose, the prisoner sat on a narrow cot, contemplating his fate.
The bars of the calaboose were cold to the touch, a constant reminder of confinement.
