BRIGS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

brigs

noun

plural of brig

as in jails

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody the captain ordered that the prisoner be thrown into the brig immediately

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of brigs Cruise ships have brigs – or onboard jails – where they may be held, or they could be confined to their cabins, The Points Guy reported. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigs

Noun

Reports also describe people in prisons and jails around the country being routinely beaten, among other abuse.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Several other contractors’ jails and treatment centers across the state are referenced by name in the lawsuit.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of jails

Noun

At one point over two thirds of Sloss's entry-level workforce was composed of Black labor, which was socially and hierarchically segregated and, up until 1928, often sourced from nearby prisons.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Like Francis before him, Leo has made visiting prisons a key part of his papal travel in a bid to give a message of hope to inmates and underscore their inherent dignity, that God loves them and that there is always a chance for redemption.

— Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026