lockup

• Nom avec deux sens principaux : une petite prison locale attachée à un commissariat, ou l'action de verrouiller quelque chose pour le protéger.

A noun with two primary meanings: a local police station jail, or the act of securing something by locking it away for protection.

1. Jail or detention cellB2formal

   A small, secure room or building in a police station where people are temporarily held in custody.

   cellule de garde à vue

   • The suspect was held overnight in the police station lockup.
   • He spent a few hours in the lockup before being released on bail.
   • The lockup was small and had only a bench and a toilet.

   Synonymesbrigcellclinkdetention cellholding celljailpenitentiarypokeyprison

2. Secure storageB2formal

   The act of securing something, or a place where items are stored safely, often for a period of time.

   Mise sous séquestre / stockage sécurisé

   • The company arranged for the lockup of important documents in a safe.
   • He put his car in a lockup garage for the winter.
   • The lockup of the building's valuables is done every evening.

   Synonymesdepositorylockerlockingsafekeepingstoragevault

   Antonymesdisclosureexposureopennessrelease