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lockup
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lockup
(noun)
lockup
/
ˈ
lɑːkˌʌp/
noun
plural
lockups
lockup
/
ˈ
lɑːkˌʌp/
noun
plural
lockups
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOCKUP
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1
:
a place where prisoners are kept
:
jail
a police station
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lock up
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lock
2
British
:
a garage (sense 1) that is rented out
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called also
lockup garage
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