Meanings
A place where individuals are detained or imprisoned.
وہ جگہ جہاں لوگوں کو قید یا حراست میں رکھا جاتا ہے۔
قید
qaid
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- detention lockup
- temporary lockup
- police lockup
Example Sentences
After the arrest, the suspect was taken to the lockup.
گرفتاری کے بعد، ملزم کو قید میں لے جایا گیا۔
Giraftari ke baad, mulzim ko qaid mein le jaya gaya.
The judge ordered a lockup for the defendant due to flight risk.
جج نے مدعی کے لیے قید کا حکم دیا کیونکہ وہ بھاگ سکتا تھا۔
Judge ne mudai ke liye qaid ka hukam diya kyunke woh bhaag sakta tha.
Conditions in the lockup were reported to be very harsh.
قید کی حالت کو بہت سخت بتایا گیا۔
Qaid ki haalat ko bohot sakht bataya gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'lock' enclosing something, hence 'lockup'.
Imagine a heavy lock securing a gate.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلے قید، پھر آزادی
pehle qaid, phir azadi
First confinement, then freedom.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "lock up" — to secure or confine
First known use: 20th century
The term 'lockup' is derived from the verb 'to lock up,' which means to secure something by locking it. It has evolved to refer to places of confinement, particularly in legal contexts.