Sweatbox (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small or narrow cell.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The police held him in a tiny sweatbox cell for hours, denying him access to a lawyer or basic amenities.
- Inmates complained about the unsanitary conditions and overcrowding in the prison's notorious sweatbox wing.
- After a minor infraction, the young offender was locked in a solitary sweatbox for the remainder of his sentence.
- Activists called for the shutdown of the maximum-security facility, citing its inhumane sweatbox cells and brutal treatment of prisoners.
- Prisoners referred to the cellblock as "the hole," a collection of sweatbox cells designed to isolate and intimidate the toughest inmates.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.