noun
a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑prison, ↑prison house
• Part Holonyms: ↑London, ↑Greater London, ↑British capital, ↑capital of the United Kingdom
Useful english dictionary. 2012.