Detention

Synonyms of detention

• confinement
• incarceration
• custody

Antonyms of detention

• release
• liberation
• freedom

Collocations of detention

after school

Frequency: 70 %

Students have detention after school for misbehaving.

in-school

Frequency: 60 %

Some schools offer in-school detention as an alternative to suspension.

disciplinary action

Frequency: 45 %

Detention is often used as a form of disciplinary action.

mandatory detention

Frequency: 35 %

Certain offenses may result in mandatory detention for students.

extended detention

Frequency: 30 %

Repeat offenders may face extended detention periods.

Idiomatic Expressions for detention

• Phrase: detention center
  Meaning: a facility where individuals are held in custody, typically for legal reasons
  Usage: The immigrant was taken to a detention center while awaiting deportation.