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 Definitions of detention home  [ɪˈtɛn ʃən]  

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Definition of 'detention home' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) detention home
a house of correction or detention for juvenile offenders, usu. under the supervision of a juvenile court.

Etymology:  (1925–30)

Definition of 'detention home' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) detention home, detention house, house of detention, detention camp
an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)

'detention home' - Nearby Entries  

detention  detention camp  detention cell  detention centre  detention home  detention house  deterge  



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