watchhouse

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noun

A small prison attached to a police station, usually used on a temporary basis.

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Meanings

nounwatchhouse (plural watchhouses)

plural watchhouses

  1. A small prison attached to a police station, usually used on a temporary basis.

Origin

From watch + house.

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Translations

Bulgarian арест
  • арест (arest)small prison
Chinese Mandarin 看守所
  • 看守所 (kānshǒusuǒ)small prison
Finnish putka
  • putkasmall prison
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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