gaol
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- gaoler noun
- undergaoler noun
Example Sentences
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National Museums NI has material in its collection relating to the last man hanged at Omagh gaol.
From BBC
In plain view, Mr. Erdogan has used fables to throw Mr. Kavala in the gaol, and now threatens to keep him there forever.
From Washington Post
Toby Davies, artistic director of Reading-based Rabble Theatre, said if it was genuine "it's amazing that Banksy has recognised the cultural significance of Reading's extraordinary gaol".
From BBC
It was not quite back to normal at the restaurant, on the site of what used to be the Nantes gaol.
From Reuters
This man gets out of gaol the way other people get out of bed.
From The Guardian
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