detentions

noun

Saydi-TEN-shuhnz/dɪˈtɛnʃənz/

1 meaning of detentions

1
noun
Plural of detention. Use this form when talking about more than one.
The students got two detentions for being late to class.
He received several detentions last month for skipping homework.
Note

detentions is a form of detention

detention, noun: A school punishment where a student must stay after class to do extra work. Full entry

Forms: detentiondetentions plural
Spelling: detention → detentions: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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