The term 'BIG HOUSE' is a colloquialism for a large building, typically used as a PRISON or JAIL. The crossword solutions for this term include PEN (3 letters), JUG (3 letters), MANOR (5 letters), JAIL (4 letters), CAN (3 letters), MANSION (7 letters), STIR (4 letters), JOINT (5 letters), POKEY (5 letters), COOLER (6 letters), PALACE (6 letters), PRISON (6 letters), and STATEPEN (8 letters). Each of these words CAN be used to describe a large building, with some being more specific to a PRISON or JAIL.