calabooses

/ˈkæləˌbuːsɪz/
noun
  1. Plural form of calaboose; multiple small jails or prisons.
    • The report listed all the calabooses in the state and their capacities.
    • The county had three calabooses scattered across the rural districts.
    • During the tour, we visited two old calabooses that had been preserved.
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