jailyard en · NOUN
Etymology
From jail + yard.
Meanings
-
A yard adjoining a prison.
Once the Supreme Court affirmed Utah’s right to eradicate him by rifle, Wilkerson was let into a jailyard where he declined to be blindfolded.
2008 April 23, Gilbert King, “Cruel and Unusual History”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gaolyard | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jailyards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |