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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ten•tion /dɪˈtɛnʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act of detaining or the state of being detained.
- [uncountable] the keeping of a person in custody or confinement.
- the keeping of a student after school hours as a punishment: [uncountable]got detention for two days in a row.[countable]giving out detentions to everyone in the French class.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ten•tion (di ten′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of detaining.
- the state of being detained.
- maintenance of a person in custody or confinement, esp. while awaiting a court decision.
- the withholding of what belongs to or is claimed by another.
adj. - of or pertaining to detention or used to detain:the detention room of a police station.
- Latin dētentiōn- (stem of dētentiō), equivalent. to dētent(us) detained (past participle of dētinēre; see detain) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: detention /dɪˈtɛnʃən/ n - 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
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin dētentiō a keeping back; see detain |