gaol

Letters that make gaol

a, o, g, l are letters that make 'gaol'

Words within gaol

GAO, Ga, GA are words within 'gaol'

Anagrams of gaol

goal is an anagram of 'gaol'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of gaol

gaols is a word created by adding a letter to 'gaol'

2 possible definitions for 'gaol'

Gaol as "a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)"

Under this definition, gaol is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jail, jailhouse, clink, slammer, pokey, poky have the same meaning as 'gaol'

gaol as a type

'gaol' can be a type of correctional institution.

Types of gaol

bastille, holding cell, hoosegow, hoosgow, house of correction, lockup, workhouse are types of 'gaol'.

Derivatives of gaol

jug, remand, imprison, incarcerate, put behind bars, immure, jail, gaol, put away, lag are derivatives of 'gaol'.

Gaol as "lock up or confine, in or as in a jail"

Under this definition, gaol is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jug, remand, imprison, incarcerate, put behind bars, immure, jail, put away, lag have the same meaning as 'gaol'

gaol as a type

'gaol' can be a type of confine, detain.

gaol as a category

'gaol' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of gaol

jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, internment, imprisonment, prison guard, jailer, jailor, turnkey, gaoler, screw, incarceration, immurement, remand, captivity, pokey, poky are derivatives of 'gaol'.


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