hoosegow Sentence Examples
- The rowdy cowboys were thrown into the hoosegow for causing a ruckus in the saloon.
- The bank robber was apprehended and held in the hoosegow until his trial date.
- The mayor ordered the hoosegow to be cleaned and disinfected after a viral outbreak.
- The escape artist managed to break out of the hoosegow by tunneling through the wall.
- The hoosegow was overcrowded with petty criminals and hardened criminals alike.
- The warden of the hoosegow was a stern and unyielding man who believed in strict discipline.
- The inmates in the hoosegow passed the time by playing cards, reading books, and working out in the prison yard.
- The notorious gangster was transferred to the hoosegow after being sentenced to life in prison.
- The hoosegow was notorious for its harsh conditions and inhumane treatment of prisoners.
- The local sheriff considered building a new hoosegow to accommodate the growing number of arrests.
hoosegow Meaning
Wordnet
hoosegow (n)
slang for a jail
Synonyms & Antonyms of hoosegow
Synonyms:
- jug
- reformatory
- labor-camp
- tank
- glasshouse
- hole
- hold
- gulag
- joint
- slam
- can
- cell
- nick
- oubliette
- dungeon
- big-house
- block
- cage
- work-camp
- prison-camp
- tolbooth
- guardhouse
- bull-pen
- stalag
- concentration-camp
- stir
- keep
- quod
- ward
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word hoosegow
slang for a jail
jail, prison, penitentiary, brig, pokey, pen, hock, guardroom,slammer, bridewell
outside,outside,,
The rowdy cowboys were thrown into the hoosegow for causing a ruckus in the saloon.
The bank robber was apprehended and held in the hoosegow until his trial date.
The mayor ordered the hoosegow to be cleaned and disinfected after a viral outbreak.
The escape artist managed to break out of the hoosegow by tunneling through the wall.
