death house

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Noun death house has 1 sense

death house, death row - the cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution
--₁ is a kind of cellblock, ward

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Term: Death House

Description:

A "death house" refers to a place, often a prison or correctional facility, where individuals are sentenced to and await execution.

Senses and Usages:

Sense: Correctional Facility

Sample Sentence: The death house at the maximum-security prison holds inmates convicted of heinous crimes.

Sense: House of Execution

Sample Sentence: The notorious criminal was transferred to the death house to await his scheduled execution.

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