death house

noun

Meaning

A holding area in a prison for condemned prisoners in the time immediately prior to execution.
The section of a prison which houses those inmates who are sentenced to death.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

deathhouse(English)death row(English)prison house(English)guardhouse(English)death chamber(English)rat house(English)deadhouse(English)gaolhouse(English)

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Sources

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