life sentenceˌlife ˈsentence noun [countable] 
Miller is serving a life sentence for murder.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Her husband was serving a life sentence for murder.
- John Shaw, the elected prisoners' chairman of D-wing tells John Earle, a life sentence inmate, what to expect.
- Ministers will continue to review every case where a life sentence prisoner has been detained for 10 years.
- Saldivar claimed she fired her gun accidentally, but she was convicted of murder and is serving a life sentence.
- She had been served four years of a life sentence for the murder of her baby son.
- The judge gave her a life sentence.
WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Miller is serving a life sentence for murder.
the punishment of sending someone to prison for the rest of their life or for a very long time: Miller is serving a life sentence for murder. Miller is serving a life sentence for murder.