English Dictionary
Definition of “detention”
detention (dɪˈtɛnʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the act of detaining or state of being detained
- custody or confinement, esp of a suspect awaiting trial
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a detention order
- a form of punishment in which a pupil is detained after school
- the withholding of something belonging to or claimed by another
Word Origin
C16: from Latin dētentiō a keeping back; see detain
Translations
- British English:
detention
Detention is the arrest or imprisonment of someone, especially for political reasons.After 17 months in detention, he was eventually put on trial.dɪˈtɛnʃən NOUN After 17 months in detention, he was eventually put on trial.
- Spanish:
arresto
nm
- French:
détention
nf
- German:
Inhaftierung
nf
- Chinese: 拘留 n
- Arabic: حَجْز n
- Portuguese: detenção nf
- Russian: арест nm
- Croatian: pritvor nm
- Czech: vazba nf
- Danish: tilbageholdelse nutr
- Dutch: detentie nf
- Finnish: vankeus n
- Greek: κράτηση nf
- Italian: detenzione nf
- Japanese: 拘留 n
- Korean: 구류 n
- Norwegian: anholdelse nm
- Polish: areszt nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: detenção nf
- European Spanish:
arresto
nm
- Swedish: kvarsittning nutr
- Thai: การควบคุมตัว n
- Turkish: gözaltına alma n
- Vietnamese: sự giam cầm n
Usage examples
News of their detention had obviously sifted through to the guests.
Fraser, Anthea, The Gospel Makers (1994)With subsequent detention of a Shaw Wallace executive under the Act, the fear of fera is now the biggest bogey stalking the corporate world.
India Today (1997)Muzaffar Iqbal's detention for eight hours by U. S. Immigration at Pearson International Airport goes well beyond the realm of reason.
Globe and Mail (2003)The judge said Mr Ajouaou could challenge his detention in a further appeal.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Some 90,000 Kikuyu men between the ages of sixteen and thirty-five were herded by the authorities into detention camps.
Grenville, J. A. S., The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
