youth detention centre
youth detention centre noun: a secure residential facility for young people, often termed juvenile delinquents, awaiting court hearings or placement in long-term care facilities and programs.
Noun
youth detention centre (plural youth detention centres)
- A secure residential facility for young people, often termed juvenile delinquents, awaiting court hearings or placement in long-term care facilities and programs.
- Synonyms:
- juvenile hall, juvie
youth detention centre meaning in Indonesian and Thai
youth detention centre in Indonesian
- secure residential facility for young people
- rumah tahanan anak
youth detention centre in Thai
- secure residential facility for young people
- สถานพินิจ sà-tǎan-pí-nít
Synonyms of youth detention centre
Forms of youth detention centre
| plural | youth detention centres |
|---|---|
| alternative form | youth detention center |
Questions about youth detention centre
- What does youth detention centre mean?
- Youth detention centre means a secure residential facility for young people, often termed juvenile delinquents, awaiting court hearings or placement in long-term care facilities and programs.
- What is youth detention centre in Indonesian?
- Youth detention centre in Indonesian is rumah tahanan anak. See Youth detention centre meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is youth detention centre?
- Youth detention centre is a noun.
- What is the plural of youth detention centre?
- The plural of youth detention centre is youth detention centres.
Words near youth detention centre in the dictionary
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