Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word that substitutes the following phrase.

A place where criminals are kept to punish them for their crimes.

  1. Jail

  2. Lockup

  3. Prisonment

  4. Imprison
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Explanation

A jail is a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of crimes. While other terms relate to confinement, jail is the standard term for the facility described.

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