jail
Definitions
Noun
- A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Verb
- Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "jail".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "jail".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "jail".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "jail" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "jail" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in jail | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "jail" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 9
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Waco attorney at center of controversial plea deal released from McLennan County Jail
May 25, 2026 KCENTV.com
May 25, 2026 KCENTV.com
Uncle Lou seeks release after ICE delayed transfer from Orange County Jail
May 22, 2026 Orlando Sentinel
May 22, 2026 Orlando Sentinel
Special courts helps veterans stay out of jail, but staff losses and cuts are threatening their work
May 25, 2026 Kiowa County Press
May 25, 2026 Kiowa County Press
Port: Minot city candidate banned from county jail over relationship with inmate
May 22, 2026 InForum
May 22, 2026 InForum