Lockup
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Lockup
Noun
- 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."
- A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
"Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown."
- 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.
- A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
- A device for locking type into position for printing.