prison


Definition: Meaning of, prison in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprɪz(ə)n /

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prison prisons
  1. [uncountable and countable] a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime, or while they are waiting to go to court for their TRIAL [↪  prisoner, imprison] [=  jail]
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  2. [uncountable] the system that deals with keeping people in a prison
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  3. [countable] an unpleasant place or situation which it is difficult to escape from
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prison used in phrases

  • Folsom Prison
    1. an old prison in California that was very strict and unpleasant, where many violent criminals were sent
  • Maze Prison
    1. the Maze Prison also the Maze a prison in Northern Ireland where many prisoners, both Protestant and Roman Catholic, are kept
  • Parkhurst prison
    1. a British prison on the ISLE OF WIGHT for men who have received long prison sentences for serious crimes
  • minimum security prison (noun)
    1. a prison that does not restrict prisoners' freedom as much as ordinary prisons [=  open prison British English]
  • open prison (noun)
    1. a prison that does not restrict the freedom of prisoners as much as ordinary prisons
  • prison camp (noun)
    1. a special prison in which prisoners of war are kept
  • prison cell (noun)
    1. a room where a prisoner is kept
  • prison chaplain (noun)
    1. a chaplain in a prison
  • prison farm (noun)
    1. a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
  • prison guard (noun)
    1. someone who guards prisoners
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