detention camp detention basin • detention cell · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · detention camp · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court). Synonyms: detention home, detention house, house of detention, detention camp. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · detention home · · Synonym 1 detention house · · Synonym 2 house of detention · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 t latin small letter t U+0074