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- [priz-uh n]
- /ˈprɪz ən/
- /ˈprɪzn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [priz-uh n]
- /ˈprɪz ən/
Definitions of prison word
- noun prison a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc. 1
- noun prison state prison. 1
- noun prison any place of confinement or involuntary restraint. 1
- noun prison imprisonment. 1
- noun prison jail 1
- noun prison confinement 1
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Origin of prison
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English prison, earlier prisun < Old French, variant of preson imprisonment, a prison < Latin pre(hē)nsiōn- (stem of prehēnsiō) a seizure, arrest, equivalent to prehēns(us) (past participle of prehendere to seize) + -iōn- -ion; doublet of prehension
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Parts of speech for Prison
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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prison popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prison usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prison
noun prison
- bastille — a fortress in Paris, built in the 14th century: a prison until its destruction in 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution
- big house — a penitentiary (usually preceded by the).
- brig — A brig is a type of ship with two masts and square sails.
- bullpen — In baseball, a bullpen is an area alongside the playing field, where pitchers can practice or warm up.
- calaboose — a prison; jail
verb prison
- lock up — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- jail — a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
adjective prison
- custodial — Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison.
Antonyms for prison
noun prison
- imprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
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