Lockups

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of lockup: small holding cells or jails located within local police stations.

“After the disturbance, several individuals were held overnight in the station's lockups.”

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Synonyms

cells jailsholding cellsdetention rooms

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