sally port
noun
1
: a gate or passage in a fortified place for use by troops making a sortie
2
: a secure entryway (as at a prison) that consists of a series of doors or gates
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The facility will have an 8-foot-tall privacy fence and a sally port, which is a secure entryway like those used in jails.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Shortly after signing a citation and while being escorted through the jail’s vehicle sally port for release by deputies, Simpson experienced a medical emergency, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Staff tried to revive him in the sally port of the center but he was declared dead 19 minutes later at 4:49 p.m.
The man had just been released from a hospital and was entering custody for the first time, officials said.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Hardin left through a back sally port gate, which is typically used for vehicle traffic.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 June 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Shortly after signing a citation and while being escorted through the jail’s vehicle sally port for release by deputies, Simpson experienced a medical emergency, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Staff tried to revive him in the sally port of the center but he was declared dead 19 minutes later at 4:49 p.m.
The man had just been released from a hospital and was entering custody for the first time, officials said.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Hardin left through a back sally port gate, which is typically used for vehicle traffic.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sally port
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“Sally port.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sally%20port. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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