Definition of prison in English:

prison

nounPlural prisons ˈprɪz(ə)nˈprɪzən

A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
he died in prison
both men were sent to prison
Example sentencesExamples
- It can only review the cases of prisoners serving a prison sentence of eight years or more.
- Gansler added that Tyson should still be in prison for the crimes he has committed.
- The prisoners are in prison because they are presumed to have been properly convicted.
- The number of people serving life sentences in British prisons, revealed by the Prison Reform Trust.
- I had been in local prisons, but then I landed up in prison far away from my own home.
- Texas, the leader in prisons and capital punishment nationwide, had 534,260 on parole or probation.
- We have all heard the stories about what prisons are like, I don't believe in prison being a totally horrific place, but I do think it has to be a bit more of a deterrent.
- Prisoners in high security prisons are (given the risks they pose in general) routinely subject to strip searches.
- The significance of this duty to those detained in prison, not least where prisons are crowded and prisoners often dangerous, is obvious.
- In rare cases a life sentence may mean life in prison, but such cases are very rare.
- She had earlier spent several months in the prison on remand while awaiting trial.
- People who have been in prison and who visit prisons will be with us.
- It was at the forefront of opposing capital punishment and demanding prison reform.
- I was told that Mr Young is in prison in the USA awaiting trial on charges of fraud.
- These homes are built for children whose parents are in prison serving life sentences!
- He was currently in prison on remand pending trial for conspiracy to murder.
- They are in prison surrounded by people, but prisons are the loneliest places on earth.
- In some cases the prison regime may be a contributory factor in a prisoner's decision to end his own life.
- And it would not even be necessary for the suspect to commit a crime for them to face a prison sentence.
- Relatively more mentally ill people end up in prisons as the prison population diminishes.
Synonyms
jail, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, detention centre
British young offender institution
North American penitentiary, correctional facility, jailhouse, boot camp, stockade, house of correction
informal the clink, the slammer, inside, stir, the jug, the big house, the brig, the glasshouse
British informal the nick
North American informal the can, the pen, the cooler, the joint, the pokey, the slam, the skookum house, the calaboose, the hoosegow
British informal, dated the chokey, bird, quod
historical pound, roundhouse
British historical youth custody centre, approved school, borstal, bridewell
Scottish historical tollbooth
French, historical bastille
North American historical reformatory

verbprisons, prisoned, prisoning ˈprɪz(ə)nˈprɪzən

[with object]literary

Imprison.
the young man was prisoned behind the doors
Example sentencesExamples
- The soft gaze of his eyes vanished as they adjusted to the metal grates prisoning and protecting his eyeholes.

Origin

Late Old English, from Old French prisun, from Latin prensio(n-), variant of prehensio(n-) 'laying hold of', from the verb prehendere.

This comes via Old French from Latin prehendere ‘to seize’. Prehendere is a rich source of English words, being found, amongst many, in apprehend (late 16th century), comprehend (late 16th century); prehensile (late 18th century); and reprehensible (Late Middle English). A shortening of prehendere lies behind praedari ‘plunder’ and praeda ‘booty’, which lie behind depredation (Late Middle English); predatory [L16]; and prey (Middle English).

Rhymes

arisen, grison, imprison, mizzen, risen, uprisen

Definition of prison in US English:

prison

nounˈprizənˈprɪzən

A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
he died in prison
both men were sent to prison
Example sentencesExamples
- The significance of this duty to those detained in prison, not least where prisons are crowded and prisoners often dangerous, is obvious.
- They are in prison surrounded by people, but prisons are the loneliest places on earth.
- The prisoners are in prison because they are presumed to have been properly convicted.
- It was at the forefront of opposing capital punishment and demanding prison reform.
- Gansler added that Tyson should still be in prison for the crimes he has committed.
- I had been in local prisons, but then I landed up in prison far away from my own home.
- Texas, the leader in prisons and capital punishment nationwide, had 534,260 on parole or probation.
- She had earlier spent several months in the prison on remand while awaiting trial.
- In rare cases a life sentence may mean life in prison, but such cases are very rare.
- And it would not even be necessary for the suspect to commit a crime for them to face a prison sentence.
- I was told that Mr Young is in prison in the USA awaiting trial on charges of fraud.
- The number of people serving life sentences in British prisons, revealed by the Prison Reform Trust.
- Relatively more mentally ill people end up in prisons as the prison population diminishes.
- We have all heard the stories about what prisons are like, I don't believe in prison being a totally horrific place, but I do think it has to be a bit more of a deterrent.
- It can only review the cases of prisoners serving a prison sentence of eight years or more.
- These homes are built for children whose parents are in prison serving life sentences!
- People who have been in prison and who visit prisons will be with us.
- Prisoners in high security prisons are (given the risks they pose in general) routinely subject to strip searches.
- In some cases the prison regime may be a contributory factor in a prisoner's decision to end his own life.
- He was currently in prison on remand pending trial for conspiracy to murder.
Synonyms
jail, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, detention centre

verbˈprizənˈprɪzən

[with object]literary

Imprison.
the young man prisoned behind the doors
Example sentencesExamples
- The soft gaze of his eyes vanished as they adjusted to the metal grates prisoning and protecting his eyeholes.

Usage

In North America, prison specifically denotes a facility run by the state (in Canada provincial) or federal government for those who have been convicted of serious crimes, whereas jail denotes a locally run facility for those awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses

Origin

Late Old English, from Old French prisun, from Latin prensio(n-), variant of prehensio(n-) ‘laying hold of’, from the verb prehendere.

单词	prison
释义	Definition of prison in English: prison nounPlural prisons ˈprɪz(ə)nˈprɪzən A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial. he died in prison both men were sent to prison Example sentencesExamples It can only review the cases of prisoners serving a prison sentence of eight years or more. Gansler added that Tyson should still be in prison for the crimes he has committed. The prisoners are in prison because they are presumed to have been properly convicted. The number of people serving life sentences in British prisons, revealed by the Prison Reform Trust. I had been in local prisons, but then I landed up in prison far away from my own home. Texas, the leader in prisons and capital punishment nationwide, had 534,260 on parole or probation. We have all heard the stories about what prisons are like, I don't believe in prison being a totally horrific place, but I do think it has to be a bit more of a deterrent. Prisoners in high security prisons are (given the risks they pose in general) routinely subject to strip searches. The significance of this duty to those detained in prison, not least where prisons are crowded and prisoners often dangerous, is obvious. In rare cases a life sentence may mean life in prison, but such cases are very rare. She had earlier spent several months in the prison on remand while awaiting trial. People who have been in prison and who visit prisons will be with us. It was at the forefront of opposing capital punishment and demanding prison reform. I was told that Mr Young is in prison in the USA awaiting trial on charges of fraud. These homes are built for children whose parents are in prison serving life sentences! He was currently in prison on remand pending trial for conspiracy to murder. They are in prison surrounded by people, but prisons are the loneliest places on earth. In some cases the prison regime may be a contributory factor in a prisoner's decision to end his own life. And it would not even be necessary for the suspect to commit a crime for them to face a prison sentence. Relatively more mentally ill people end up in prisons as the prison population diminishes. Synonyms jail, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, detention centre British young offender institution North American penitentiary, correctional facility, jailhouse, boot camp, stockade, house of correction informal the clink, the slammer, inside, stir, the jug, the big house, the brig, the glasshouse British informal the nick North American informal the can, the pen, the cooler, the joint, the pokey, the slam, the skookum house, the calaboose, the hoosegow British informal, dated the chokey, bird, quod historical pound, roundhouse British historical youth custody centre, approved school, borstal, bridewell Scottish historical tollbooth French, historical bastille North American historical reformatory verbprisons, prisoned, prisoning ˈprɪz(ə)nˈprɪzən [with object]literary Imprison. the young man was prisoned behind the doors Example sentencesExamples The soft gaze of his eyes vanished as they adjusted to the metal grates prisoning and protecting his eyeholes. Origin Late Old English, from Old French prisun, from Latin prensio(n-), variant of prehensio(n-) 'laying hold of', from the verb prehendere. This comes via Old French from Latin prehendere ‘to seize’. Prehendere is a rich source of English words, being found, amongst many, in apprehend (late 16th century), comprehend (late 16th century); prehensile (late 18th century); and reprehensible (Late Middle English). A shortening of prehendere lies behind praedari ‘plunder’ and praeda ‘booty’, which lie behind depredation (Late Middle English); predatory [L16]; and prey (Middle English). Rhymes arisen, grison, imprison, mizzen, risen, uprisen Definition of prison in US English: prison nounˈprizənˈprɪzən A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial. he died in prison both men were sent to prison Example sentencesExamples The significance of this duty to those detained in prison, not least where prisons are crowded and prisoners often dangerous, is obvious. They are in prison surrounded by people, but prisons are the loneliest places on earth. The prisoners are in prison because they are presumed to have been properly convicted. It was at the forefront of opposing capital punishment and demanding prison reform. Gansler added that Tyson should still be in prison for the crimes he has committed. I had been in local prisons, but then I landed up in prison far away from my own home. Texas, the leader in prisons and capital punishment nationwide, had 534,260 on parole or probation. She had earlier spent several months in the prison on remand while awaiting trial. In rare cases a life sentence may mean life in prison, but such cases are very rare. And it would not even be necessary for the suspect to commit a crime for them to face a prison sentence. I was told that Mr Young is in prison in the USA awaiting trial on charges of fraud. The number of people serving life sentences in British prisons, revealed by the Prison Reform Trust. Relatively more mentally ill people end up in prisons as the prison population diminishes. We have all heard the stories about what prisons are like, I don't believe in prison being a totally horrific place, but I do think it has to be a bit more of a deterrent. It can only review the cases of prisoners serving a prison sentence of eight years or more. These homes are built for children whose parents are in prison serving life sentences! People who have been in prison and who visit prisons will be with us. Prisoners in high security prisons are (given the risks they pose in general) routinely subject to strip searches. In some cases the prison regime may be a contributory factor in a prisoner's decision to end his own life. He was currently in prison on remand pending trial for conspiracy to murder. Synonyms jail, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, detention centre verbˈprizənˈprɪzən [with object]literary Imprison. the young man prisoned behind the doors Example sentencesExamples The soft gaze of his eyes vanished as they adjusted to the metal grates prisoning and protecting his eyeholes. Usage In North America, prison specifically denotes a facility run by the state (in Canada provincial) or federal government for those who have been convicted of serious crimes, whereas jail denotes a locally run facility for those awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses Origin Late Old English, from Old French prisun, from Latin prensio(n-), variant of prehensio(n-) ‘laying hold of’, from the verb prehendere.
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