internment
12 points
English
10 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #34,413
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntˈɝːnmʌnt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural internments
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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