TOLBOOTH Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

tolbooth

noun

ˈtō(l)-ˌbüth

Definition of tolbooth

Scottish

as in jail

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody Deacon Brodie, thought to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was publicly hung at the site of the old tolbooth of Edinburgh

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Noun

Trump had called for the leakers to face long-term jail sentences.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
In 2024, Indonesia revised its anti-wildlife trafficking law to bring in stricter fines and longer jail sentences.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of jail

Noun

The 911 call recordings, as reported by the Associated Press, showed that first responders and prison officials did not know whether a request for emergency help from within the execution chamber was legitimate.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Eady-Williams sentenced Pham and Salerno to life in prison without possibility of parole for the murder charges.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of prison

Noun

Cruise ships have brigs – or onboard jails – where they may be held, or they could be confined to their cabins, The Points Guy reported.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Word around baseball is all the losing has turned the Mets clubhouse, which has already been fractured these past couple years, into a joyless brig.

— Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026

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