detainment

de·tain·ment
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/dɪˈteɪn.mənt/

noun

The condition of being detained; detention.

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detentionholdcustody
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Meanings

noundetainment (countable and uncountable, plural detainments)

plural detainments

  1. countableuncountableThe condition of being detained; detention.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna state of being confined (usually for a short time)

Similar
detentionholdcustody
Broader
confinement
Also see
custodydetentionhold

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From detain + -ment.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with detainment

entertainmentinfotainmentedutainmentobtainmentadvertainmentagri-entertainmentagritainmentmilitainmentretainment
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Cite this entry
APA

detainment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detainment

MLA

“detainment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detainment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detainment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detainment.

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