jail- root words — words with the jail- root

The root jail- comes from Old French gaiole, meaning cage, cell. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including jailbreak. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the jail- root

Explore words with jail- — words containing the jail- root and sharing its sense of "cage, cell". Examples include jailbreak. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does jail- mean?

The jail- root means cage, cell, from Old French gaiole. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.