Lockup

Pronunciation: /lɑːkʌp/

Definitions of lockup

noun the act of locking something up

Example Sentences

A1 I accidentally left my keys inside the lockup.

A2 The police officer escorted the criminal to the lockup.

B1 The company's financial troubles led to the lockup of their assets.

B2 The lockup of the suspect was necessary to prevent further crimes.

C1 The politician was placed in lockup pending trial for corruption charges.

C2 The high-security lockup facility housed some of the most dangerous criminals in the country.

Examples of lockup in a Sentence

formal The suspect was placed in lockup until his court hearing.

informal I heard they threw him in lockup for the night.

slang They're gonna toss him in the lockup for a while.

figurative Her emotions were locked up tight, hidden from everyone.

Grammatical Forms of lockup

• past tense: locked
• plural: lockups
• comparative: more locked
• superlative: most locked
• present tense: lockup
• future tense: will lockup
• perfect tense: have locked
• continuous tense: is locking up
• singular: lockup
• positive degree: lockup
• infinitive: to lockup
• gerund: locking up
• participle: locked

Origin and Evolution of lockup

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'lockup' originated from the combination of 'lock' and 'up', referring to the action of securing something with a lock.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the act of locking something up or securing it, 'lockup' later evolved to refer to a place where individuals are confined, such as a jail or detention center.