stateprison

English

Alternative forms

state prison

Etymology

From state +‎ prison.

Noun

stateprison (plural stateprisons)

1. (US, dated) A prison maintained by the state.
   • 1841, William H. Seward, letter to Mr. Webster:

     On his way, under the care of the sheriff of Oswego county, to the stateprison, Lett made his escape, at the imminent peril of his life, by leaping from a railroad car while it was under full motion.

References

• “stateprison”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• prison state