Bridewell - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbraɪdˌwel|  American pronunciation of the word bridewell
Brit.  |ˈbraɪdw(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word bridewell

noun

- (dated in UK, rare elsewhere) A small prison, or a police station that has cells.

Extra examples

...the citadel was later converted into a bridewell to house the city's growing criminal population...

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