C1nounformallawcrime
US/ˈkʌs.tə.di/
UK/ˈkʌs.tə.di/
the state of being kept by the police before a trial; also the legal right to look after a child
In context
The suspect is being held in custody until the trial.
After the divorce, the mother was given custody of both children.
Two men were taken into custody after the bank robbery.
Words that go with custody
noun + preposition
- in custodyHe has been in custody since March.
- custody ofThe father asked for custody of his daughter.
verb + preposition
- taken into custodyThe driver was taken into custody at the scene.
- remanded in custodyThe suspect was remanded in custody for two weeks.
noun + noun
- police custodyHer phone was taken while she was in police custody.
adjective + noun
- joint custodyThe parents agreed to joint custody.