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holding pen noun- a cell in a local jail where prisoners are held when they first arrive, pending a decision on whether criminal charges will be filed against them or not US
- “Where is Leo this fine afternoon,” Roscommon said. “In the holding pen,” Carbone said. — George V. Higgins, The Rat on Fire, p. 182, 1981
- a boarding school NEW ZEALAND
- Boarding-school masters would refer to the colleges as “holding pens” for high country children who (like sheep) would be sure to return to their patch. — Michelle Dominy, Calling the Station Home, p. 196, 2001
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