Detention Centre (Noun)
Meaning
A large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The refugees were held in a detention centre for several months while their asylum claims were processed.
- Conditions in the detention centre were cramped and unsanitary, with inadequate access to medical care.
- The human rights group criticized the government for its treatment of prisoners in the detention centre.
- After being arrested, he was taken to a detention centre to await trial.
- The government faced criticism for its decision to expand the detention centre to accommodate more immigrants.