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lockup

UK
/ˈlɒk.ʌp/
US
/ˈlɑːk.ʌp/

Translations

lockupnoun
lockups
pl
UK
/ˈlɒk.ʌp/
US
/ˈlɑːk.ʌp/
He spent the night in a lockup after the arrest.
Он провел ночь в тюрьме после ареста.
The suspect was held in a lockup until the trial.
Подозреваемый содержался в изоляторе до суда.
The lockup of the building is scheduled for 8 PM.
Запирание здания запланировано на 8 вечера.
Additional translations
заключение
арест
Synonyms
jail
incarceration
confinement
holding cell
prison
detention
lockupadjective
Used chiefly attributively (e.g., "lockup garage") to denote something enclosed and capable of being locked.
Synonyms
custodial
detention
detained
detaining
confining
secure
incarcerative
penal
prison

Definitions

lockupnoun
A place where people are held in custody, typically a small jail or detention center.
The suspect was taken to the local lockup after being arrested.
The act of confining someone in a place, especially as a form of punishment or detention.
The lockup of the protestors was criticized by human rights organizations.
A period during which a person or asset is restricted or unavailable for use.
The investment fund has a lockup period of five years, during which investors cannot withdraw their money.
A state in which a computer or electronic system stops responding; a freeze or crash.
After the power surge, the workstation experienced a lockup and had to be restarted.
lockupadjective
Designed to be securely locked or kept under lock; enclosed and secure.
He stores his motorcycle in a lockup garage during the winter.
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