Looking for the meaning of the word PRISONS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PRISONS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Prison
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprɪzn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
imprison
Short Definition:imprison
Examples:- the young man was prisoned behind the doors
Word: Prison
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English prisun, from Old French prisun, from Latin prensio(n-), variant of prehensio(n-) ‘laying hold of’, from the verb prehendere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprɪzn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial
Short Definition:building to which people are legally committed as punishment for crime
Examples:- he died in prison
- both men were sent to prison
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