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Definitions for Lockup

[1] a jail, especially a local one for temporary detention.
[2] the act of locking up or the state of being locked up.
[3] a temporary imprisonment or detention, as of suspects or prisoners.
[4] a stock that has been held by an individual as a long-term investment, or that a brokerage firm is required by a regulation to hold for a certain period of time before it can be sold.
[5] any investment or credit instrument, as a renewed loan, in which capital is tied up for a long time.
[6] Printing . the entire body of type and cuts locked up in a chase preparatory to printing or platemaking. the act or procedure of locking up type and cuts in a chase.
[7] Automotive . a sudden stopping of the rotation of a wheel.
[8] British Informal . a rented locker, storage space, or garage.

Words related to Lockup

penitentiary, cooler, pokey, prison, clink, slammer, hoosegow, calaboose

Words nearby Lockup

lockport, lockram, lockset, locksmith, lockstep, lockup, lockwood, lockwood home, lockyer, loco, loco citato

Origin of Lockup

First recorded in 1760–70; noun use of verb phrase lock up

Synonyms for Lockup

penitentiary, clink, cooler, hoosegow, pokey, prison, slammer, calaboose