detention home
noun
a house of correction or detention for juvenile offenders or delinquents, usually under the supervision of a juvenile court.
Origin of detention home
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby detention home
detectorist,
detent,
detention,
detention camp,
detention centre,
detention home,
deter,
deterge,
detergency,
detergent,
deteriorate
Example sentences from the Web for detention home
Once, he was held in the detention-home and once sent to the State Industrial school; at other times, he was placed on probation.
The Pivot of Civilization |Margaret Sanger