Prison

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Derived terms 1.3 See also 2 French 2.1 Noun

English

Noun

prison (countable and uncountable; plural prisons)

1. A place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes.

   The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.

2. Confinement in a prison.

   Prison was a harrowing experience for him.

Synonyms

• (place): jail, gaol (old-fashioned British)
• (confinement): imprisonment

Translations

place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes

Finnish: vankila French: prison f German: Gefängnis n Italian: prigione f, carcere m Spanish: cárcel f, prision f, penitenciaría f

confinement in a prison

Finnish: vankeus , vankeusrangaistus French: prison f Ido: karcero Italian: prigione f, carcere m

Derived terms

• imprison
• prison camp
• prison cell
• prisoner
• prison guard
• prison officer
• prison record
• prison sentence
• prison warden

See also

• correctional facility
• jail, gaol
• penitentiary
• Wikipedia article on prisons

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French

Noun

prison f (plural prisons)

1. prison (place, confinement)