prison
/ˈprɪzən/
verb
- To put someone in prison or keep them in a place they cannot leave.
- They were prisoned in a small room for days without food.
- The government decided to prison the rebel leaders.
- The law allows the court to prison dangerous criminals.
noun
- A building where people are kept as punishment for a crime or while waiting for trial.
- The old prison was turned into a museum.
- Visitors must follow strict rules when entering the prison.
- The thief was sent to prison for five years.
- A situation or place that feels like being trapped and unable to escape.
- Living in a small town with no opportunities felt like a prison to him.
- Her job had become a prison, with no chance to grow or leave.
- The constant pain made his body feel like a prison.
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