PRISON Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

prison

noun

ˈpri-zᵊn

Definition of prison next

as in jail

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody the ongoing debate whether drug users should go to prison

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Relevance

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outside

as in captivity

the act of confining or the state of being confined the view that prison does nothing to cure the criminal—if anything, it makes him worse

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Examples of prison in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web She was released from prison in 2021 but, at the behest of ICE, remains under house arrest at her Manhattan apartment pending a decision on her bid to remain in the U.S. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024 Gutierrez is currently serving an 18-month prison sentence, the maximum for the offense. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024 Biden faces up to 17 years in prison and fines of up to $1.3 million, and sentencing is scheduled for December. —

Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 But after a meandering, 12-week trial in federal court in San Francisco, Lynch was cleared of all charges by a jury, escaping the prospect of more than 20 years in prison. —

Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prison

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