| Main Entry: | big house |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | penal institution |
Synonyms: |
big cage, big house, big school, brig, calaboose, can, city hotel, cooler, coop, correctional institution, detention facility, house of correction, house of detention, icebox, jail, joint, penitentiary, prison, slammer, tank, the river |
| Main Entry: | police station |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | headquarters for law enforcement |
Synonyms: |
calaboose, lockup, police headquarters, station house |
| Main Entry: | lockup |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | jail |
Synonyms: |
calaboose, clink, cooler, hoosegow, penitentiary, pokey, prison, slammer |