lockup
(slang) A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
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Our house is AT LOCKUP. I need everyone to celebrate with me. And then I need everyone to send pointy thoughts at the bank until they grant us a small mortgage increase so we can f'ing finish.
Wednesday lockup. Trying to stay motivated to do this every morning #gaychastity 🤏
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(slang) A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
He's in lockup for 30 days for drunk and disorderly.
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(UK, chiefly) A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.
“Is that a bike lockup? I was authoritatively told by a CRL rep that ‘no where’ in the world are their bicycle storage facilities at train stations”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(mechanical engineering, countable, uncountable) A condition in which one or more of a vehicle's wheels suddenly cease to rotate due to the application of excessive brake torque, causing the affected wheel(s) to skid.
He's in lockup for 30 days for drunk and disorderly.
“Men’s Kansas City Chiefs Black Super Bowl LVII Team Logo Lockup Therma Performance Pullover Hoodie #SuperBowlLVII #PulloverHoodie #ChiefsHoodie #ChiefsGear”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Men’s Tennessee Titans x Staple Navy Logo Lockup T-Shirt #CasualTee #SportsApparel #TennesseeTitans #MensTShirt #TitansGear”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Our house is AT LOCKUP. I need everyone to celebrate with me. And then I need everyone to send pointy thoughts at the bank until they grant us a small mortgage increase so we can f'ing finish.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Wednesday lockup. Trying to stay motivated to do this every morning #gaychastity 🤏”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Men’s Baltimore Ravens Purple/Black Sideline Impact Lockup Performance Pullover Hoodie #BaltimoreRavens #PerformancePullover #RavensNation #SportsFanHoodie”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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