1. a building where people are held while awaiting trial or serving short sentences

1. to put someone in jail

Examples

• The suspect was taken to the county jail.
• He spent three months in jail for the misdemeanor.
• The old jail was converted into a museum.
• Police will jail anyone caught stealing.
• The judge decided to jail the repeat offender.
• She visited her brother in jail every week.
• They threatened to jail the protesters.