imprisonment
/ɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
noun
- The state of being kept in prison or the punishment of being sent to prison.
- Imprisonment is one of the most serious punishments in the legal system.
- The thief was sentenced to five years of imprisonment.
- Many people protested against the unfair imprisonment of the journalist.
- A situation in which someone or something is trapped or restricted.
- The heavy snow caused the imprisonment of travelers in their cars.
- Living with constant pain felt like a form of imprisonment.
- She finally escaped the imprisonment of her unhappy marriage.