# calaboose

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkæləˈbuːs/

## Definitions
1. A prison or jail/gaol.

## Etymology
From Cajun French calabousse, from Spanish calabozo. Doublet of calabozo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calaboose