• Detention

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /dɪˈtÉ›nʃən/

    Origin

    From Middle French détention.

    Noun

    detention

    (countable and uncountable; plural detentions)
    1. (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
    2. (countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.
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