detention
pronunciation
How to pronounce detention in British English:
UK [dɪˈtenʃn]
How to pronounce detention in American English:
US [dɪˈtenʃn]
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- Noun:
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
Word Origin
- detention (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French détention (13c.), from Late Latin detentionem (nominative detentio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin detinere (see detain). Sense of "confinement" used by 1570s (in reference to Mary Queen of Scots). In reference to school punishment, recorded from 1882.
Example
- 1. A government official confirmed that she is in detention .
- 2. All have been released except the captain who remains in detention .
- 3. Beijing made the announcements shortly after a japanese court approved a 10-day extension of captain zhan qixiong 's detention .
- 4. Many say they were tortured in detention .
- 5. The first 10-day detention period ended sunday .