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 Definitions of lockup  [ˈlɒkˌʌp]  

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Definition of 'lockup' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) lockup
a jail, esp. a local one for temporary detention.

2.  lockup
the act of locking up or the state of being locked up.

Etymology:  (1760–70)

Definition of 'lockup' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) lockup
jail in a local police station

2. (noun) locking, lockup
the act of locking something up to protect it
Definition of 'lockup' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) lockup
a place where persons under arrest are temporarily locked up; a watchhouse

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