Word: jails
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: jails
Definition: Plural of jail; a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Morphemes:
Affix: jail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A place or institution for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cavea
Language: la
Decoded: cavea
Meaning: cavity, coop, cage
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).