lock-up en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from lock up.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of lockup.
alt of lockup
At the top of George Street the Bear Inn, once the court house, has detached 17th-century columns supporting the upper floor. Close by is the old lock-up, dated 1824.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 68:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lock-ups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |