# jails

Pronunciation: say "JAYLZ" /d͡ʒeɪlz/

## Noun

1. Plural of jail. — plural of jail
   - Simple: Plural of jail. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _Several county jails were closed after the budget cuts._
   - _Conditions in the older jails fell well below the new state standards._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of jail. — third-person singular simple present indicative of jail
   - Simple: Present-tense form of jail used with he, she, or it.
   - _The judge jails repeat offenders without hesitation._
   - _Whenever the regime jails a journalist, international protests follow._

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