the joint

noun

US slang

: prison

five years in the joint

Examples of the joint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web European rights are being handled by High End Productions, the joint venture set up by Kloiber and Germany’s Constantin Film. —

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 June 2024 Arizona is one of seven states that Trump lost in 2020 where his allies are accused of schemes to put up alternate electors for the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, when lawmakers met to count the Electoral College votes. —

Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 21 May 2024 Berry’s long-term boyfriend, Van Hunt, will also be allowed to attend the joint meetings. —

Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 June 2024 In this photo provided by the South Korea Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber, left, and South Korean fighter jets F-15K fly over the Korean Peninsula during the joint aerial drills between South Korea and the United States, South Korea, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. —

CBS News, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the joint

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