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prison

UK
/ˈprɪz.ən/
US
/ˈprɪz.ən/

Translations

prisonnoun
prisons
pl
UK
/ˈprɪz.ən/
US
/ˈprɪz.ən/
The town's old prison now serves as a museum.
L'ancienne prison de la ville sert maintenant de musée.
Additional translations
système pénitentiaireTerme institutionnel.
Synonyms
jail
penitentiary
correctional facility
detention center
confinement
lockup
gaol
clink
brig
stockade
prisonverb
prisoned
Past Simple
prisoned
Past Participle
prisoning
Gerund
UK
/ˈprɪz.ən/
US
/ˈprɪz.ən/
Rare or archaic; chiefly literary usage meaning ‘to imprison’.
emprisonnerEmploi archaïque ou littéraire.
The king threatened to prison anyone who spoke against him.
Le roi menaçait d’emprisonner quiconque parlait contre lui.
Synonyms
incarcerate
take into custody
put behind bars
immure
intern
detain
lock up
confine
jail
prisonadjective
UK
/ˈprɪz.ən/
US
/ˈprɪz.ən/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to prisons; non-gradable.
The minister promised sweeping prison reform measures.
Le ministre a promis de vastes mesures de réforme pénitentiaire.
Additional translations
carcéralPlus technique ou soutenu.
Synonyms
penal
carceral
correctional
penitentiary
incarcerative
prisonlike

Definitions

prisonnoun
A building or complex where people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.
The town's old prison now serves as a museum.
A state of confinement or captivity.
She felt like she was in a prison of her own making, trapped by her fears and insecurities.
The institution and practice of incarcerating people; the penal system (uncountable).
He has spent his career researching how prison affects mental health.
prisonverb
To confine in a prison; incarcerate (archaic or literary).
The king threatened to prison anyone who spoke against him.
prisonadjective
Relating to or designed for prisons or prison life; penal.
The minister promised sweeping prison reform measures.
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