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life sentence

life sen·tence
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lahyf sen-tns]
    • /laɪf ˈsɛn tns/
    • /laɪf ˈsentəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyf sen-tns]
    • /laɪf ˈsɛn tns/

Definitions of life sentence words

  • noun life sentence a sentence condemning a convicted felon to spend the rest of his or her life in prison. 1
  • noun life sentence long prison term 1
  • countable noun life sentence If someone receives a life sentence, they are sentenced to stay in prison for the rest of their life, or for a very long period of time. 0
  • noun life sentence a lengthy, or permanent, prison sentence imposed for very serious crimes 0
  • noun life sentence (law) A sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the defendant's life. 0
See all 5 definitions of life sentence

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Parts of speech for Life sentence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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life sentence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

life sentence usage trend in Literature

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