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detention
noun
a
punishment
in
which
a
student
must
stay
at
school
after
classes
end
.
•
I
got
detention
for
forgetting
my
homework
.
I
got
detention
for
forgetting
my
homework
.
•
Detention
means
staying
late
to
clean
the
classroom
.
Detention
means
staying
late
to
clean
the
classroom
.
noun
the
act
or
state
of
being
kept
in
custody
,
especially
by
the
police
or
authorities
.
•
The
police
placed
the
suspect
in
detention
for
questioning
.
The
police
placed
the
suspect
in
detention
for
questioning
.
•
She
was
held
in
detention
without
charge
for
three
days
.
She
was
held
in
detention
without
charge
for
three
days
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
,
or
from
Latin
detentio
(
n-
),
based
on
detinere
‘
keep
back
,
detain
’ (
see
detain
).