county jail

noun

Synonym of county prison.

Similar
county prison

Meanings

nouncounty jail (plural county jails)

plural county jails · alternative CJ

  1. USSynonym of county prison.

    Synonyms: county prison

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of county prison.

Similar
county prison
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APA

county jail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/county%20jail

MLA

“county jail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/county%20jail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “county jail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/county%20jail.

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