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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪˈtenʃən/
detention means: Being kept somewhere by authorities, often while waiting for a trial or an official decision.
noun
Being kept somewhere by authorities, often while waiting for a trial or an official decision.
- He is still in detention.
- The suspect was released after two days in detention.
- Her lawyer challenged the legality of her detention.
A school punishment in which a student must stay in a room during a break or after lessons.
- I got detention for being late.
- Our teacher gave us detention after school.
- Why are you in detention again?
The act of holding someone or something back, or the state of being unable to leave or move.
- The ship's detention delayed our delivery.
- The company complained about the detention of its cargo.
- Detention at the port lasted three days.
Questions about detention
What does detention mean?
Being kept somewhere by authorities, often while waiting for a trial or an official decision.
What is detention in other languages?
Türkçe: gözaltı · Español: detención · Français: détention · Deutsch: Haft · Italiano: detenzione · 日本語: 拘留
How do you pronounce detention?
It is pronounced /dɪˈtenʃən/.
How do you use detention in a sentence?
He is still in detention. The suspect was released after two days in detention.
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