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- Dictionaryprison/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"
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A prison or penitentiary holds people for longer periods of time, such as many years, and is operated by a state or federal government. A jail holds people for shorter periods of time or for pre-trial detention and is usually operated by a local government, typically the county sheriff.
1. : a state of confinement or captivity. 2. : a place of confinement especially for lawbreakers. specifically : an institution (such as one under state jurisdiction) for confinement of persons convicted of serious crimes compare jail. prison. 2 of 2.
PRISON definition: 1. a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment: 2. the system of keeping people…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of prison noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. prison. 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.
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.
PRISON meaning: 1 : a building where people are kept as punishment for a crime or while they are waiting to go to court often used before another noun; 2 : a place or situation from which you cannot escape.
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.
1. a building for the confinement of accused persons awaiting trial or persons sentenced after conviction. 2. any place of confinement or involuntary restraint. 3. imprisonment.
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.
