hoosegows

[US]/ˈhuːsɪɡaʊ/
[UK]/ˈhuːsɪɡaʊ/

Translation

n.a jail or a place of confinement

Phrases & Collocations

hoosegows are tough

escape from hoosegows

life in hoosegows

hoosegows hold secrets

hoosegows are cold

stories from hoosegows

hoosegows and freedom

hoosegows are lonely

hoosegows breed resilience

hoosegows teach lessons

Example Sentences

the criminals escaped from the hoosegows last night.

he spent five years in the hoosegows for robbery.

after the trial, he was sent to the hoosegows.

the hoosegows are overcrowded with inmates.

she visited her brother in the hoosegows.

many stories are told about life in the hoosegows.

he learned a lot while serving time in the hoosegows.

the hoosegows are meant to rehabilitate offenders.

she wrote a book about her experiences in the hoosegows.

many inmates dream of life outside the hoosegows.

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