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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

In South Africa, anyone who has been given a prison sentence longer than 12 months without the option of a fine cannot serve as an MP.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

I thought of this woman reaching Betsie’s cell, reducing it again to four walls and a prison cot.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom