Lockup ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Lockup ( noun )

1. 1. A place where people are locked up, such as a prison or jail.
2. 2. A secure storage area for valuables or weapons.
3. 3. The act of locking something or someone up.
4. 4. A situation in which shares of a company are temporarily unavailable for trading, usually due to regulatory restrictions.

Origin:

19th century: from lock up.

Examples:

1. 1. He was sentenced to a year in lockup.
2. 2. The lockup was a small cell with a single window.
3. 3. The lockup was used to store the valuable art collection.
4. 4. The lockup period for the shares is 180 days.
5. 5. The police locked up the suspect in a holding cell.

(As a verb)

Lockup ( verb )

1. 1. A place where people are locked up, such as a prison or jail.
2. 2. A secure storage area for valuables or weapons.
3. 3. The act of locking something or someone up.
4. 4. A situation in which shares of a company are temporarily unavailable for trading, usually due to regulatory restrictions.

Origin:

19th century: from lock up.

Examples:

1. 1. He was sentenced to a year in lockup.
2. 2. The lockup was a small cell with a single window.
3. 3. The lockup was used to store the valuable art collection.
4. 4. The lockup period for the shares is 180 days.
5. 5. The police locked up the suspect in a holding cell.