prison
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Definition of prison
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
“The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
“The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.”
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(uncountable)Confinement in prison.
“Prison was a harrowing experience for him.”
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(colloquial, countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
“The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.”
verb
- (transitive)To imprison.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English prisoun, prison, from Old English prisūn, a borrowing from Old French prison, from Latin prehensiōnem, accusative singular of prehensiō, from the verb prehendō. Doublet of prehension.
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