prison

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈprɪzən/ or [pʰr̠̊ɪzn̩]

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Noun

Singular prison

Plural prisons

This man is in prison

1. (countable) A place for people who break the law.

   Her brother is in prison.

2. A place you cannot escape from.

   He is in a prison of his own mind.

Synonyms

• (place for lawbreakers) jail, penitentiary
• (place you cannot escape from) confinement

Antonyms

• (place you cannot escape from) freedom, liberty

Related words

• imprison
• prisoner