Defenition of the word house of correction

• Defenition of the word house of correction

  • (formerly) a place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
  • (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences

Hypernyms for the word house of correction

• • clink
  • gaol
  • jail
  • jailhouse
  • pokey
  • poky
  • slammer

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