Definitions for jail

jail jail

Spelling: [jeyl]
IPA: /dʒeɪl/

Jail is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 22 anagrams from letters in jail (aijl).

Definitions for jail

noun

  1. a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.

verb (used with object)

  1. to take into or hold in lawful custody; imprison.

Origin of jail

1225-75; Middle English gaiole, jaiole, jaile Old North French gaiole, Old French jaiole cage Vulgar Latin *gaviola, variant of *caveola, diminutive of Latin cavea cage

Examples for jail

Another had a brother in jail, who could not be got out without me.

There are millions of stories that end with black boys in jail cells.

The only physician she was permitted to see was the jail doctor.

Brinsley got out of jail last July, and was desperate and aimless.

After laying in the jail at Holly Springs about three weeks Wilson came for me.

I came here for rest and quiet, and I am going to have them, if I have to go to jail for them.

"The jail of the county is at Welland, the county town," replied the constable.

A writ by which a man may be taken out of jail when confined for the wrong crime.

Violators face up to nine months in jail or as much as $10,000 in fines.

Even if her clients are convicted—and she does have many now in jail—she at least brings attention to their cases.

Word Value for jail
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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