Definition of detention

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Definition of detention

  • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) (noun)

    Examples

    1. his detention was politically motivated

    Synonyms

    1. custody
    2. detainment
    3. hold
  • a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home (noun)

    Examples

    1. the detention of tardy pupils

See definition of detention in Merriam Webster