Definitions from Wiktionary (prison)
▸ noun: A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
▸ noun: (uncountable) Confinement in prison.
▸ noun: (colloquial, figurative) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
▸ verb: (transitive) To imprison.
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▸ noun: A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
▸ noun: (uncountable) Confinement in prison.
▸ noun: (colloquial, figurative) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
▸ verb: (transitive) To imprison.
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prison house,
jail,
penitentiary,
prisoner,
gaol,
incarceration,
imprisonment,
inmate,
confinement,
jailhouse,
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