/ Dictionary / Index J jailhouse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: jail•house Pronunciation: ( jāl'hous"), [key] — pl. -hous•es a jail or building used as a jail. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: jailhouse (Thesaurus) jailer jailhouse lawyer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language