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custody
[ kuhs-tuh-dee ]
noun
- keeping; guardianship; care.
Synonyms: watch, charge, safekeeping
- the keeping or charge of officers of the law:
The car was held in the custody of the police.
- imprisonment; legal restraint:
He was taken into custody.
- Also called child custody. Law. the right of determining the residence, protection, care, and education of a minor child or children, especially in a divorce or separation. Compare joint custody, sole custody.
custody
/ ˈkʌstədɪ; kʌˈstəʊdɪəl /
noun
- the act of keeping safe or guarding, esp the right of guardianship of a minor
- the state of being held by the police; arrest (esp in the phrases in custody, take into custody )
Derived Forms
- custodial, adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of custody1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Earlier, the ICC said it would take custody of Duterte and schedule a hearing for his initial appearance before the court.
Mitchell said she takes “full responsibility” for her crime and called her time in custody “a blessing” that helped her become sober and set her on a better path in life.
Gomez is currently in federal custody facing three counts of possession for sale of a controlled substance and one count of sale, transportation or offer to sell a controlled substance.
He said the arrested man was in custody.
Claims he had been spotted partying in another town, in police custody, or was preparing to fly home were not true.
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