slammer

[US]/'slæmə/
[UK]/'slæmɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a place where prisoners are confined.

Example Sentences

He was thrown in the slammer for stealing a car.

The notorious criminal was finally put behind bars in the slammer.

The police are working hard to put the drug dealers in the slammer.

She spent a year in the slammer for fraud.

The thief was caught and sent to the slammer.

The authorities are cracking down on corruption and putting corrupt officials in the slammer.

He faced a long sentence in the slammer for his involvement in the robbery.

The gang members were all sent to the slammer after the police raid.

The serial killer was finally caught and put in the slammer.

The judge sentenced the embezzler to several years in the slammer.

Real-world Examples

All right, 10 minutes in the slammer.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

He spent time in the Russian slammer.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

You say his owner's in the slammer?

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 1

Like rappers, slammers do battle, but they are judged by the audience.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" There was a lot of appetite for slam here, " says Ben Kamuntu, one of Goma's early slammers.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Ms Zaburi and four other female slammers help women who have been raped or beaten in weekly " slam-o-therapy" workshops.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I can handle the slammer, but Caroline doesn't stand a chance.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 4

I am not cut out for the slammer.

Source: Charlie’s Growth Diary Season 2

We all know she was in the slammer.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7

You say his owner's in the slammer? - Yeah.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 1

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