CEFR C1

detention

noun

Meaning

The state of being confined or kept in a restricted place, often as a punishment or while awaiting trial.

Examples

The prisoner was held in detention for several weeks without charge.
Many students faced detention for violating school rules.

Synonyms: custody, confinement, imprisonment, incarceration

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detention (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /dɪˈtenʃn/

Definition

The state of being confined or kept in a restricted place, often as a punishment or while awaiting trial.

Examples

The prisoner was held in detention for several weeks without charge.
Many students faced detention for violating school rules.
The refugees were kept in a detention center pending their asylum claims.

How to Use detention

detention center (collocation): A facility where people are held in detention. — "The immigrants were processed at the detention center."
in detention (prepositional phrase): Being held in a state of detention. — "The suspect remained in detention overnight."

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