Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 3 compound words that contain detention. The most common are listed below. Open detention in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- detention centreA facility in which people are detained (held in custody); a jail.
- detention centerAlternative spelling of detention centre: A facility in which people are detained (held in custody); a jail.
- detention centresplural of detention centre: A facility in which people are detained (held in custody); a jail.
- house of detentionA prison, especially a temporary one.
- mandatory detentionThe practice of detaining migrants or refugees upon arrival at a destination country.
- youth detention centreA secure residential facility for young people, often termed juvenile delinquents, awaiting court hearings or placement in long-term care facilities and programs.
- houses of detentionplural of house of detention: A prison, especially a temporary one.
- detention basinA depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.
- detention centersplural of detention center: A facility in which people are detained (held in custody); a jail.
- detention homeAn institution in which juvenile offenders are temporarily housed.
- detention pondSynonym of detention basin: A depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.
- detention basinsplural of detention basin: A depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.
- detention cellA holding cell.
- detention cellsplural of detention cell: A holding cell.
- detention homesplural of detention home: An institution in which juvenile offenders are temporarily housed.
- detention officerA jailer.
- detention officersplural of detention officer: A jailer.
- detention timeThe amount of time that water is retained in a basin or vessel, or the elapsed time of the water entering a settling basin until it flows out the other end.
- detention timesplural of detention time: The amount of time that water is retained in a basin or vessel, or the elapsed time of the water entering a settling basin until it flows out the other end.
- detention warranta court order authorising the detention of a person following his arrest or pending any procedural activity (interrogation, examination, trial, etc.).
- juvenile detention centreA youth detention centre.
- youth detention centerAlternative form of youth detention centre: A secure residential facility for young people, often termed juvenile delinquents, awaiting court hearings or placement in long-term care facilities and programs.
- detention warrantsplural of detention warrant: a court order authorising the detention of a person following his arrest or pending any procedural activity (interrogation, examination, trial, etc.).
- detention pondsplural of detention pond: A depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.
- juvenile detention centresplural of juvenile detention centre: A youth detention centre.
Compound words 3
- predetentionPrior to detention.
- nondetentionAbsence of detention; failure to detain.
- redetentionThe act of redetaining.