1
: a state of confinement or captivity
2
: a place of confinement especially for lawbreakers
specifically
: an institution (such as one under state jurisdiction) for confinement of persons convicted of serious crimes compare jail
Examples of prison in a Sentence
Noun
The state plans to build two more prisons.
He was in prison at the time.
If caught, they're all going to prison.
She was sent to prison for robbery.
He was released from prison.
He's scheduled to get out of prison next month.
Her marriage became a prison to her.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
He would be convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
—James Stolz, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
In prison, McTiernan interviewed many of his fellow inmates to gather their stories and testimonies.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The two were later tried separately, with Lori being sentenced to life in prison without parole and Chad, who was part of a doomsday cult, sentenced to death, also for the murder of Lori's two kids and his first wife.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The murder and criminal enterprise charges against Wedding carry a mandatory minimum penalty of life in a federal prison.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
He would be convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
—James Stolz, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
In prison, McTiernan interviewed many of his fellow inmates to gather their stories and testimonies.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The two were later tried separately, with Lori being sentenced to life in prison without parole and Chad, who was part of a doomsday cult, sentenced to death, also for the murder of Lori's two kids and his first wife.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Prison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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