prison

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Prison

prison is on the Basic English 850 List.

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Pronunciation

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

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular prison

Plural prisons

1. (countable) A place for people who break the law.
   • Synonyms: jail and penitentiary

   Her brother is in prison.

2. A place you cannot escape from.
   • Synonym: confinement
   • Antonyms: freedom and liberty

   He is in a prison of his own mind.

Related words

• imprison
• prisoner