prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

Examples of prison time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the former interpreter was sentenced to prison time for the incident, he was ordered to pay nearly $17 million in restitution to Ohtani. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Harassing sea lions is prohibited under the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act, which includes penalties of more than $30,000 per violation and possible prison time. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 July 2026

Scheme led to prison time Cacioppo was indicted in November 2003 on 38 counts in federal court, along with four co-defendants, in a kickback scheme involving work at Rockhurst University. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

In May 2025, a Parisian court found eight of the 10 defendants guilty of crimes linked to the robbery, with none of them having to serve prison time. — Moises Mendez Ii, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for prison time

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