the joint

noun

US slang
: prison
five years in the joint

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Ohtani hasn’t pitched in nearly a month, despite receiving an Orthovisc injection to lubricate the joint. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Japan recently made major deals, including the joint development and transfer of 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates to Australia. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The inference of the joint venture was clear; if FIFA continued to pursue proposals that Europe and South America did not think were in their interests, then those confederations would work independently to achieve their own objectives. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Despite being identified decades ago, the exact trigger of the joint-demolishing condition is still unclear. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the joint

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“The joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20joint. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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