lockup

Thân thiện

The officer performs a lockup of the evidence in the secure cabinet.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of locking something up to protect it: "Lockup" refers to the action of securing something by locking it, typically for safekeeping or security.
   • Jail in a local police station: "Lockup" also refers to a place of temporary detention, such as a cell or group of cells in a police station.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Act of locking):

  • The nightly lockup of the museum's artifacts is a strict security procedure.
  • After the lockup of the confidential files, only the manager had the key.

• Noun (Place of detention):

  • The suspect was held in the police station's lockup overnight.
  • They built a new, more secure lockup for holding arrested individuals.

Advanced Usage

• "Capital lockup": In finance, this can refer to capital that is tied up or inaccessible for a period.
  • The long-term investment resulted in a significant capital lockup.
• "Lockup period": A predetermined time during which investors are prohibited from selling certain assets, like shares after an IPO.
  • Employees couldn't sell their stock until after the 180-day lockup period.

Variants and Related Words

• Lock up (phrasal verb): To secure or imprison.
  • Remember to lock up the office when you leave.
• Lockdown (noun): A state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure.
• Lockable (adjective): Capable of being locked.

Synonyms

• Imprisonment: The state of being held captive.
• Incarceration: The state of being confined in prison.
• Detention: The act of detaining someone or the state of being detained.
• Secure storage: The safe keeping of items.

Related Phrases

• "In lockup": Describing someone who is detained in jail.
  • The witness was placed in lockup for his own protection.
• "Lockup provision": A clause in a contract restricting the sale of assets.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of locking something up to protect it
2. jail in a local police station

Từ đồng nghĩa

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