as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the captain ordered that the prisoner be thrown into the brig immediately
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Recent Examples of brig
Crews uncovered the marble slab while excavating the site of the Mentor, a brig owned by Thomas Bruce, the British soldier and diplomat known as Lord Elgin, according to Greece's Ministry of Culture and BBC News, a CBS News partner.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Rules of engagement are also on the law books, so--if for no other reason--American troops follow them to stay out of the brig.
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Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
Gales tore at the Mary’s sails, and surf crashed across the brig’s deck.
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Adam L. Rovner,
The Conversation,
31 Oct. 2025
M’Benga makes the difficult decision to send Gamble, or whatever, to the brig.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brig
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Rules of engagement are also on the law books, so--if for no other reason--American troops follow them to stay out of the brig.
—
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
Gales tore at the Mary’s sails, and surf crashed across the brig’s deck.
—
Adam L. Rovner,
The Conversation,
31 Oct. 2025
M’Benga makes the difficult decision to send Gamble, or whatever, to the brig.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brig
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The driver of the fleeing vehicle was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
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Epstein served about 13 months in a Florida jail, and was often permitted to leave the jail on work release.
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The pair, who were detained in March, had already spent four months in prison prior to the punishment, which ultimately reduced their sentence from 25 lashes to 21, the AP said.
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Taylor, 30, now faces a potential sentence of life in prison.
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Two years ago, a judge freed Anthony Bailey after 27 years in the federal penitentiary, giving him a second chance at life.
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After a federal jury voted to convict him in early 2024, Hernández was sent to a notorious high-security penitentiary in West Virginia to serve his time.
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“Brig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brig. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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