Detention (Noun)
Meaning 1
A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Students who refused to turn off their cell phones in class risked serving detention after the school bell rang.
- Tim got his fifth tardy mark of the week and would now face an extra afternoon in detention.
- Mary considered getting into mischief at recess to join her friend, already facing an afternoon in detention for having copied his test.
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Meaning 2
A state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The student was given detention for talking back to the teacher during class.
- The activist's detention by the authorities sparked widespread protests and outrage.
- The prisoner's detention was extended for another six months due to new evidence.
- The police officer explained that the suspect was in detention and would be questioned further.
- The journalist's detention by the government was seen as an attempt to silence her.