correctional facility
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English
32
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
8
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A prison, reformatory, or similar institution in which people are confined for the purpose of punishment or social rehabilitation.
American usage; Formal
Example Sentences
- "For inmates in the state's correctional facilities, a typical breakfast menu consists of cereal, toast, jam, jelly, doughnuts, coffee and fruit."
- "On Oct. 19, the Standish city council voted to allow federal prisoners, including detainees from Gitmo, to be housed at the local correctional facility."