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prison

[priz-uhn] / ˈprɪz ən /
NOUN
residence for incarcerating criminals
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confinement jail lockup penitentiary
STRONG
G bastille can clink cooler dungeon guardhouse keep pen reformatory slammer stockade
WEAK
penal institution statesville up the river

Example Sentences

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Its leader, Jaggu Bhagwanpura, is in prison in India.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Appearing via video link, dressed in prison greens, Roberts-Smith sat motionless as bail was granted.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Seven defendants, including Maradona’s doctor and nurses and a psychiatrist, face as many as 25 years in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was originally sentenced to 18 years in prison.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Penelope left them a few practice problems to keep them occupied and then went downstairs to find Mrs. Clarke, to ask her advice about how to spring someone from prison.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood