glasshouse

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Meaning · English

A military prison.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “glasshouse” mean?

A military prison.

Is “glasshouse” formal or informal?

glasshouse is generally slang.