Definition of custody Custody
/kʌˈstʌdi/ - [kustudee] - cus•to•dy
We found 11 definitions of custody from 5 different sources.
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What does custody mean?
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NounPlural: custodies |
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| custody - holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody" | ||
| custody - a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police" | ||
| detention, detainment, hold | ||
| confinement the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them | ||
| custody - (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children" | ||
| hands | ||
| safekeeping, guardianship, keeping the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- custody (Noun)
The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children. - custody (Noun)
Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property. - custody (Noun)
The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- custody (n.)
A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security. - custody (n.)
Judicial or penal safe-keeping. - custody (n.)
State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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custody
kus′to-di, n. a watching or guarding: care: security: imprisonment.—adj. Custō′dial.—ns. Custō′dian, Cus′tode, Custō′dier, Cus′tos, one who has care, esp. of some public building. [L. custodia, from custos, custodis, a keeper.]
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🔤- custody, noun, singular of custodies.
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