definition of the word prison

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From Old French prisoun (French: prison).

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. (uncountable) Confinement in a prison.

   Prison was a harrowing experience for him.

3. (colloquial) 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.

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

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