Detention

Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɛnʃən/

Definitions of detention

noun the action of detaining someone or the state of being detained

Example Sentences

A1 She got detention for being late to class.

A2 The students had to stay in detention after school.

B1 Detention is often used as a punishment for misbehaving students.

B2 The teacher assigned detention to the student for cheating on the test.

C1 The school's detention policy has been under review by the administration.

C2 The student's repeated detentions led to a meeting with the principal.

Examples of detention in a Sentence

formal The student was given a detention for repeatedly disrupting the class.

informal I got detention for talking back to the teacher.

slang I got busted and ended up in detention.

figurative Being stuck in traffic felt like being in detention.

Grammatical Forms of detention

• past tense: detained
• plural: detentions
• comparative: more detention
• superlative: most detention
• present tense: detains
• future tense: will detain
• perfect tense: have detained
• continuous tense: is detaining
• singular: detention
• positive degree: detention
• infinitive: to detain
• gerund: detaining
• participle: detained

Origin and Evolution of detention

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'detention' originated from the Latin word 'detentio', which means 'a holding back or restraining'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'detention' has come to be commonly used in the context of holding someone in a confined space as a form of punishment or discipline, especially in educational settings.