cophouse
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Public security is one of the services still under military control, as I discovered in Beijing when I and another colleague inadvertently ended up in the local cophouse.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cophouse” mean?
A police station.
Is “cophouse” formal or informal?
cophouse is generally slang.