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What does behind bars mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word behind bars? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. (idiomatic) In jail or prison.
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The first morning they visited the jailhouse, two prisoners were behind bars.
I only hope that they catch up with him, and put him behind bars where he truly belongs.
Also, should prisoners who repeatedly commit crime spend a longer time behind bars simply because they're recidivists?
He was given a life term for kidnap and other offences and has been behind bars for seven years.
Boy racers face seeing their cars behind bars as part of a Maldon police crackdown on reckless driving.
As you read this article, 15,000 destitute dads are spending time behind bars.

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