jailing
nounUK /ˈdʒeɪlɪŋ/
US /ˈdʒeɪlɪŋ/
Jailing is when someone is put in jail as a punishment.
The jailing of the thief made the town feel safer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of locking someone up in a jail.
The jailing of the suspect happened quickly.
3. The state of being kept in a jail.
His jailing lasted for two years.
4. Putting someone in jail as a legal penalty.
The judge ordered the jailing of the offender.