Lockup

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts6 letters

Definition of Lockup

Noun

  1. 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."

  2. A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.

    "Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown."

  3. 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.
  4. A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
  5. A device for locking type into position for printing.

Anagrams of Lockup

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