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   prison

   /ˈprɪzn/

   noun

   • 1. a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial: "he died in prison"

   verb

   • 1. imprison: literary "the young man was prisoned behind the doors"

   Word Origin late Old English, from Old French prisun, from Latin prensio(n-), variant of prehensio(n-) ‘laying hold of’, from the verb prehendere.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRISON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRISON definition: 1. a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment: 2. the system of keeping people…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PRISON is a state of confinement or captivity. How to use prison in a sentence.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › prisonPrison | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 1, 2024 · prison, an institution for the confinement of persons who have been remanded (held) in custody by a judicial authority or who have been deprived of their liberty following conviction for a crime. A person found guilty of a felony or a misdemeanour may be required to serve a prison sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRISON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A prison is a building where criminals are kept as punishment or where people accused of a crime are kept before their trial. The prison's inmates are being kept in their cells. He was sentenced to life in prison.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprison noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ˈprɪzn/ [countable, uncountable] a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime they have committed, or while they are waiting for trial synonym jail. She went to prison for tax evasion. He was sent to prison for five years. in prison She is in prison, awaiting trial. in prison for something Her son is in prison for murder.

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   Prison definition: a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.. See examples of PRISON used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prisonPrison - definition of prison by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A place for the confinement and punishment of persons convicted of crimes, especially felonies. 2. A state of imprisonment or captivity: years spent in prison. 3. A place or condition of confinement or restriction: felt his job had been a prison. tr.v. pris·oned, pris·on·ing, pris·ons. To confine in or as if in a prison; imprison.

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   Prison definition, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc. See more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRISON | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    a place where criminals are kept as a punishment: He's spent most of his life in prison. She was sent to prison for two years. Fewer examples. The judge sentenced him to a minimum of five years in prison. He must bear some responsibility for the appalling conditions in the prison.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › prisonprison | meaning of prison in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    prison meaning, definition, what is prison: a building where people are kept as a pu...: Learn more.