prison
US /ˈprɪzən/
Definition
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The new law may send people who steal data to prison.
Synonyms
- jaila correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
- penitentiarya correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
Collocations
- Easy sent to federal prisonto sent to federal prison, meaning to cause to go somewhere
- Medium face ten years in prison for fraudto confront or deal with directly regarding ten years in prison for fraud
- Hard maximum security state prison facilitydescribing maximum security state prison facility (the largest possible quantity)
- Very Hard live in a golden prison of wealthto live in a golden prison of wealth, meaning to inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
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