detention

Meanings

Plural: detentions

Noun

• a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
  • "his detention was politically motivated"
• a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
  • "the detention of tardy pupils"
• The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
• A temporary state of custody or confinement.
• Confinement of a prisoner awaiting trial.
• A temporary state of custody or confinement.
• A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork.
• The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.

Synonyms

custody, detainment, DT, hold, jug

Related Words

detain