slammer meaning

slammer as a noun

1. a person who closes things violently
   • she's a dramatic slammer of doors

   Type of: closer

   Related forms: slam

2. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

   Synonyms: jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, poky, pokey

   Type of: correctional institution

   Kinds: bastille, holding cell, hoosegow, house of correction, lockup, workhouse

slammer in a sentence

• They'll all go to the slammer.
• Tom is back in the slammer.

How to pronounce slammer

slammer is pronounced /ˈslæmɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with slammer

• clamor
• hammer
• glamor
• stammer
• enamor
• jammer
• rammer
• clamour
• crammer
• glamour
• grammar
• scammer