Difference between Gaol and Jailhouse

What is the difference between Gaol and Jailhouse?

Gaol as a noun is a place or institution for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding. while Jailhouse as a noun is a building containing a jail.

We hope you now know whether to use Gaol or Jailhouse in your sentence.