prison
/prison/
Definition
- Noun:
- A building or facility where people are legally held as punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial: A place of confinement operated by the state or federal government.
- A situation or condition that feels like confinement: A state of being trapped or restricted, either physically or metaphorically.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- He was sentenced to ten years in prison for his crime.
- The old prison was closed and a new, more modern facility was built.
- After losing his job, he felt his small apartment had become a prison.
Advanced Usage
- "Prison of one's own making": A difficult situation created by one's own actions, thoughts, or emotions.
- His crippling fear of failure became a prison of his own making.
- "Prison break": An escape from a prison. (Note: This is a compound noun listed here as an example of advanced usage, not as a definition of "prison" itself).
- The famous prison break was plotted for months.
Variants and Related Words
- Prisoner (n): A person who is kept in prison.
- The prisoners were allowed one hour of exercise per day.
- Imprison (v): To put someone in prison.
- The king could imprison anyone without a trial.
- Prison camp (n): A camp for prisoners of war or political prisoners.
Synonyms
- Penitentiary: (Formal) A prison for people convicted of serious crimes.
- Jail: A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime, typically for shorter sentences or while awaiting trial.
- Dungeon: A dark, underground prison cell, often historical.
Related Phrases
- Behind bars: In prison.
- The corrupt official is now behind bars.
- Prison term: The length of time a person is sentenced to spend in prison.
- He received a prison term of five to ten years.
- Prison sentence: The punishment of being sent to prison, as declared by a court.
- The judge handed down a harsh prison sentence.
Idioms
- Take someone to the cleaners / Throw the book at someone: (Idioms implying severe punishment, which can include a prison sentence).
- The prosecutor threw the book at him, resulting in a maximum prison sentence.
Noun
-
a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement
-
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
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