Synonyms for bridewell
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A small prison, or a police station that has cells.
Forms
- Plural
- bridewells → prisons, jails, penitentiaries…
Example sentences
- prison I hear he was released after five years in prison.
- jail It's been 10 days since my boyfriend went to jail.
- penitentiary Tom was imprisoned for life at a state penitentiary.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bridewell | steady | |
| prison | rising | |
| jail | rising | |
| penitentiary | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- jail1
- 6 letters
- prison2
- 12 letters
- penitentiary5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (prison2 = 2 syllables).