word
Detention
Dih-TEH-nshuhn
/dɪˈtɛnʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
detention
Dictionary meaning
A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home.
Examples
- The detention of tardy pupils.
- Their detention was politically motivated.
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