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Definition of prison - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
incarcerationbuilding for holding convicted criminals
- The prison was heavily guarded.
2.
confinementrestrictive environment or situation
- Her home felt like a prison.
Images of prison
building for holding convicted criminals
Expressions with prison
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inmate helping others with legal issues
The prison lawyer helped him file an appeal.
held in jail as punishment under a judge's order
He spent three years in prison after the robbery conviction.
planned escape from a prison
The prisoners orchestrated a complex prison break.
person overseeing prisoners in a correctional facility
The prison guard checked the cells every hour.
put someone in jail as punishment
The judge decided to throw him in prison.
facility where political prisoners are confined
The regime operated several harsh prison camps for dissenters.
room in prison for holding prisoners
The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.
violent disturbance by prisoners
The guards struggled to control the prison riot.
period of time someone must spend in prison as punishment
He received a ten-year prison sentence for robbery.
be in prison as punishment for a crime
He had to serve time in prison for theft.
prison run by a U.S. state government
He was sentenced to five years in state prison.
prison with the highest level of safety measures and prisoner control
The escaped gangster was recaptured and moved to a maximum security prison.
correctional facility where inmates work on farms
The prison farm grows vegetables for the local community.
situation where more inmates are held than a prison was built for
Prison overcrowding has become a serious issue for the justice system.
network of prisons and rules used to hold and manage convicted people
The report criticized the prison system for overcrowding and poor conditions.
allow someone to leave jail
They will release her from prison next week.
person who provides religious support in a prison
The prison chaplain visited inmates every week.
staff member ensuring security and order in prison
A prison officer intervened to stop the altercation.
spend a long time suffering in prison
He was sentenced to rot in prison for his crimes.
order someone to be put in jail by law
The judge decided to commit to prison the accused man.
duration of time spent in prison
He served a five-year prison term for robbery.
clothing worn by people in jail or prison
He was dressed in prison garb during the trial.
woman married to someone in prison
She became a prison wife when her husband was jailed.
act of escaping from prison
The prison-breaking was meticulously planned for months.
Origin of prison
Latin, prisionem (a taking)
Terms with prison included in their meaning
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prison escape
escape from a jail or prison
prison object
metal rods in a jail cell stopping people from leaving
imprisoned
confined in a jail or prison
prison
person who enforces confinement in a jail
freedom
not in prison
service
spend time in prison or military
jail
prison or prison cell
institution
officially send someone to a hospital or prison
convict
convicted criminal serving a sentence in prison
prison release
conditional release of a prisoner before full sentence served
conditional freedom
be released from prison on parole
legal
prison or correctional institution
prison
confinement of a prisoner in isolation
incarcerated
in jail or prison
legal
prison or jail in slang
custody
staff member keeping order and helping inmates in prison
prison escape
escape by climbing over a wall or barrier
prison
prison term served in maximum security
legal
in jail or prison
prison
state of being confined in prison
institution resident
person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital
confinement
committed to an institution like a prison
incarceration
locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison
legal punishment
prison term lasting for the convict's natural life
Examples of prison in a sentence
Prison conditions have improved over the years. The office became a prison of routine. His mind was a prison of doubt.
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- French:prison, enfermement, ...
- German:Gefängnis, ...
- Italian:prigione, gabbia, ...
- Spanish:prisión, encierro, ...
- Portuguese:prisão, cárcere, ...
- Chinese:监狱, 牢笼, ...
- Japanese:刑務所, 牢獄, ...
- Arabic:سِجْن, قَيْد, ...
- Hebrew:כֶּלֶא, כֶּלֶא, ...
- Russian:тюрьма, заточение, ...
- Ukrainian:в'язниця, ув'язнення, ...
- Hindi:जेल, कैद, ...
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