Idiom idiom
locked up
Meaning
Imprisoned, incarcerated.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The thief was locked up for stealing a car.”
“After the judge heard all the evidence, he ordered the criminal to be locked up for five years.”
“Following the discovery of his extensive financial crimes, the former executive was finally locked up in a high-security facility.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026