WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)“his detention was politically motivated”“the prisoner is on hold”“he is in the custody of police”Synonyms: detentionholdcustody
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Detainment \De*tain"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. detenement.] Detention. [R.] --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]