drunk tank
Intoxication holding pen
A drunk tank is a holding cell where police detain people who are intoxicated in public, typically overnight until they sober up.
The term suggests a temporary, no-frills space for sleeping it off rather than formal booking: He spent the night in the drunk tank after causing a scene outside the bar.
Drunken state
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- plasteredExtremely intoxicated
- wastedUsed without good result
- sloshedVery intoxicated
blotto · sozzled · staggering · slurring · tipsy · buzzed · boozy · besotted
Temporary detention room
- jail cellLocked prisoner compartment
- lockupTemporary detention facility
- custodyProtective care or control
- confinementState of being restricted
incarceration · booking · arrest · detainee · inmate · brig · gaol · overnight stay
Removing harmful substances internally
- sobering upReturning to sobriety
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- restCessation of activity
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
observation · hangover · withdrawal · recovery · stabilization · supervision · time-out · cooldown
Civil law enforcement
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- DUIImpaired operating charge
- DWIIntoxicated driving charge
- breathalyzerAlcohol detection device
sobriety test · officer · squad car · citation · fine · court date · legal consequence · probation
inebriation
Drunken state
sloshed · blotto · sozzled · staggering · slurring · tipsy · buzzed · boozy · besotted · pickled
holding cell
Temporary detention room
- jail cellLocked prisoner compartment
- lockupTemporary detention facility
- custodyProtective care or control
confinement · incarceration · booking · arrest · detainee · inmate · brig · gaol · overnight stay · cellblock
detoxification
Removing harmful substances internally
- sobering upReturning to sobriety
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- restCessation of activity
monitoring · observation · hangover · withdrawal · recovery · stabilization · supervision · time-out · cooldown · assessment
police
Civil law enforcement
breathalyzer · sobriety test · officer · squad car · citation · fine · court date · legal consequence · probation · repeat offender
- confinement cellsjail cell, prison cell, holding cell, detention cell, solitary cell
- detention facilitiesjail, prison, cells, holding cell, inmates
- DUIimplied consent, field sobriety test, breathalyzer, BAC test, blood alcohol level
- police slangperp, collar, bust, APB, BOLO
- police stationspolice station, station house, precinct, headquarters, cop shop
- law enforcementFBI, police station, patrolmen, police officer, cop
drunk tankdetox center
Substance withdrawal facility
sober living house · recovery center · sobriety checkpoint · rehab center · dry bar
drunk tankhospital ward
Treatment division in clinic
wellness center · spa · retreat center · detox center · recovery room
drunk tankVIP lounge
Exclusive waiting area
presidential suite · penthouse suite · luxury suite · five-star hotel · executive suite
drunk, tank, drink, drank, drunken, drunkard, drunkenness, tanks, tanked