internment

noun

in-ˈtərn-mənt How to pronounce internment (audio)
Definition of internmentnext
as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined the internment of Americans of Japanese descent during World War II is one of the more shameful chapters in United States history

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Recent Examples of internment Tursun, 36, told us that her newborn son — one of triplets — had been killed by the Chinese Communist Party and that she was tortured in internment camps. — Michael Arkush, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026 Doris Matsui's ads recount her own compelling life story — born in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. — Steve Large, CBS News, 20 May 2026 Among the most painful letters are those between Scheidt’s father and his brother, who would also spend time in internment camps. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026 The few works in the show depicting Stojka’s experiences before and after internment capture the particularity of Romani life. — Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for internment
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  1. captivity
  2. incarceration
  3. imprisonment
  4. confinement
  5. prison
Noun
  • When the Spanish settlers decamped for Cuba in 1763 after ceding Florida to the English, the few surviving Tequesta, their numbers decimated by 200 years of captivity and slavery, conflict and ill treatment, are believed to have departed with them.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Today, 160 servicemembers were released from captivity.
    — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of captivity
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  • His spouse, Marie Castro Fiallos, told the federal court her husband’s incarceration has been devastating for their children.
    — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • According to Evans, Holmes has maintained a spotless disciplinary record during her three years of incarceration.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of incarceration
Noun
  • Renner was charged with second-degree manslaughter and Seymore with unlawful imprisonment, among other charges.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • The Budapest Metropolitan Court on Thursday found the man guilty of murder and sentenced him to 14 years imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
    — Associate Press, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of imprisonment
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  • The couple cited the COVID-19 confinement as having a negative impact on their relationship.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • His public defender says Bonheur should get home confinement… for running a $7-million racket.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of confinement
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  • The data, compiled by ICE and processed by a UC Berkeley Law School initiative, sheds light on how the agency has operated in Sacramento, where dozens of arrests have taken place downtown and through administrative transfers at prisons.
    — Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • One of them, a 25-year-old Antioch man, is serving a prison sentence in an unrelated Walnut Creek shooting.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Definition of prison

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