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Synonyms: Noun
bastille, big house [slang], bridewell, brig, calaboose, can, clink [slang], cooler, coop, guardroom, hock, hold, hoosegow, jail, jailhouse, joint [slang], jug, lockup, nick [British slang], pen, penitentiary, pokey [slang], quod [British slang], slam, slammer, stir [slang], stockade, tolbooth [Scottish]
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The state plans to build two more prisons. He was in prison at the time. If caught, they're all going to prison. She was sent to prison for robbery. He was released from prison. He's scheduled to get out of prison next month. Her marriage became a prison to her.
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Advertising Bridgeman and Jackson were released from prison in November 2014. — Mark Gillispie, The Seattle Times, "Appeals court says exonerated men’s claims should be heard," 29 Mar. 2019 Mehdi Nemmouche, 33, who was convicted Thursday of killing four people in May 2014, received the maximum possible sentence, but could be released from prison under surveillance in as soon as 15 years. ... — Daniel Michaels, WSJ, "Brussels Jewish Museum Terrorist Sentenced to Life in Jail," 12 Mar. 2019 Miranda served four months in prison, due to an unrelated charge or probation violation of aggravated assault, before reuniting with her children. — Jenn M. Jackson, Teen Vogue, "Access to Education for Black Children Proves Difficult for Their Parents, Creating a Disadvantage," 13 Mar. 2019 Loughlin and Huffman could spent 5 years in prison. — Vogue, "The Craziest Details From the College Cheating Scandal That Got Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin Charged," 12 Mar. 2019 Manning, who’s now 31, spent a substantial amount of time in solitary confinement before her trial, in addition to years in prison afterwards. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Chelsea Manning Has Been Imprisoned for Resisting a Grand Jury Investigation. Here’s Why She Should Be Freed," 11 Mar. 2019 Series of escapes Bundy first escaped from prison during his transfer to Aspen. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Ted Bundy: Looking Back at the Killing Spree That Landed Him on Death Row," 25 Jan. 2019 By escaping from prison twice and dodging an assassination attempt, Mr. Guzmán, who pleaded not guilty to all 17 counts in his federal indictment, including conspiracy to murder, has become a folk hero to some. — Sam Walker, WSJ, "Help! My Boss Is El Chapo," 12 Jan. 2019 Brown will be released from prison on August 7 and will stay on parole for 10 years. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Cyntoia Brown, Sentenced to Life in Prison as a Juvenile Victim of Sex Trafficking, Will Finally Go Free," 7 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prison.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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