prison breaking

/ˈprɪzən ˌbreɪkɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of escaping from a prison or jail, usually by force or clever planning.
    • Prison-breaking is a serious crime that adds extra years to a sentence.
    • The guards were trained to prevent any attempt at prison-breaking.
    • The movie tells the story of a famous prison-breaking that took place in the 1960s.
  2. A dramatic or clever escape from any kind of confinement or difficult situation.
    • For many people, moving to a new city is a form of prison-breaking from a boring life.
    • Her resignation from the company felt like a prison-breaking from a job she hated.
    • The team's last-minute goal was a prison-breaking moment that saved them from defeat.
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