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Meaning of word detention from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

detention   noun

Meaning : A state of being confined (usually for a short time).

Example : His detention was politically motivated.
The prisoner is on hold.
He is in the custody of police.

Synonyms : custody, detainment, hold

किसी स्थान आदि में बंद रखने की क्रिया।

एक घर में कैद दो लड़कियाँ वहाँ से भाग निकली।
क़ैद, कैद

Meaning : A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home.

Example : The detention of tardy pupils.

चौपाल

Detention ka meaning, vilom shabd, paryayvachi aur samanarthi shabd in Hindi. Detention ka matlab kya hota hai?