1. Plural of custody; instances or periods of protective care, guardianship, or legal responsibility for a person or thing.
Usage: Most commonly used in legal contexts (child custody cases) or when referring to multiple instances of care or confinement.
2. Plural of custody; instances of confinement or imprisonment, especially police or legal detention.
Usage: Legal and law enforcement context.

Examples

• The court awarded custodies of the children to their mother.
• Both parents sought custodies in the divorce proceedings.
• The police held the suspects in custodies pending trial.
• The museum maintains custodies of priceless artifacts.
• Joint custodies allow both parents to share responsibility for their children.