Gaol (Noun)
Meaning
A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The convicted felon was led away in handcuffs to serve his sentence in the local gaol.
- The authorities arrested the protesters and threw them into the gaol without warning.
- The conditions in the gaol were notoriously harsh, with overcrowding and inadequate sanitation.
- After the trial, the judge sentenced the defendant to five years in the gaol.
- The prison reformer was shocked by the state of the old gaol, with its crumbling walls and inadequate facilities.