noun
- plural of detention; instances of being kept in custody or confinement, especially as punishment
- plural of detention; punishments requiring students to remain at school after regular hours
Usage: educational context
Examples
- The prison reported several detentions of suspects this week.
- Immigration detentions have increased at the border facility.
- She received three detentions for talking during class.
- The school policy allows detentions for tardiness.
- His multiple detentions affected his after-school activities.
- The teacher assigned detentions to students who didn’t complete homework.
- Political detentions were common under the authoritarian regime.