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jails

SayJAYLZ/d͡ʒeɪlz/

2 meanings of jails

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of jail. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The county built two new jails last year.

    Overcrowding in the city's jails has become a serious problem.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present-tense form of jail used with he, she, or it.

    The state jails anyone caught smuggling across the border.

    The court rarely jails people for such small offenses.

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jails is a form of jail

jail, noun: A place where people are locked up by law, in the US often before trial or for small crimes. Full entry

Forms
jailjails plural
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jail → jails: add -s

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