calaboose (Meaning)
calaboose (n.)
A prison; a jail.
Synonyms & Antonyms of calaboose
Synonyms:
- joint
- work camp
- quod
- stalag
- hold
- hole
- slam
- prison camp
- oubliette
- ward
- dungeon
- keep
- gulag
- reform school
- can
- bull pen
- tank
- glasshouse
- concentration camp
- cell
- block
- big house
- reformatory
- labor camp
- guardhouse
- nick
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
calaboose Sentence Examples
- 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.
- In the heat of summer, the air inside the calaboose was stifling and oppressive.
- The town drunk was a frequent guest of the calaboose, spending many nights behind its iron bars.
- The sheriff locked the cell door of the calaboose with a heavy clang, signaling the end of freedom for its occupants.
- The graffiti-covered walls of the calaboose bore witness to the boredom and frustration of its inhabitants.
- Despite its austere conditions, the calaboose served as a necessary institution for maintaining law and order in the frontier town.
- The prisoner's only hope lay in the key that would unlock the door of the calaboose and grant him freedom once more.
FAQs About the word calaboose
A prison; a jail.
penitentiary, prison,jail, stockade, cage, jailhouse, coop, guardroom,brig, cooler
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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.
