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prison
[priz-uhn]
noun
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
any place of confinement or involuntary restraint.
prison
/ ˈɪə /
noun
a public building used to house convicted criminals and accused persons remanded in custody and awaiting trial See also jail penitentiary reformatory
any place of confinement or seeming confinement
Other 51Թ Forms
- prisonlike adjective
- postprison adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prison1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prison1
Example Sentences
With the help of another lawyer working for free, he won release last year after 22 years in prison and said he was still working to formally establish his innocence.
It means Ms Read will avoid prison time.
R. Kelly collapsed in prison Friday and had to be hospitalized outside prison walls, then didn’t get care that hospital staff said he needed, his attorney alleged in a Monday court filing.
All pleaded guilty to a number of charges, police said, and face up to eight years in prison.
She also gave the example of dangerous prisoners using the same article to attempt to block prison staff from putting them in separation centres.
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