prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

Examples of prison time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chris Brown will avoid prison time, for now, in the London case concerning his assault of a music producer at a nightclub three years ago. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

However, the judge suspended the sentence for 12 months, allowing the singer to avoid serving any prison time. — Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

The ban was upheld despite an extensive legal battle, making public membership, support, or financial aid raised for the group a punishable crime with prison time up to 14 years. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026

The late Wolf had a reputation as an unsavory character, having been convicted of arson in 1969, and also later serving prison time for attempting to evade taxes. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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