custody
/ˈkʌstədiː/noun3 syllables
Custody means: a state of being confined (usually for a short time).
Synonyms for custody4
What does custody mean?3
noun
1
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)“his detention was politically motivated”
2
(with ‘in’) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child“my fate is in your hands”
3
holding by the police“the suspect is in custody”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Custody in a sentence
- The police spokesman said no suspects were in custody.CK
- Ziri should be granted full custody for his daughter.always
- Sami wanted custody of his kids on certain holidays.OsoHombre
- Sami filed for full custody of his daughter.OsoHombre
- Her husband also wanted custody of the children.CM
- But custody of the children was a problem.unknown
- Sami did not want to take custody of the kids.OsoHombre
- The police officers took the man who was yelling into custody.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of custody
as a noun
- plural
- custodies