prison

prison is part of the Basic English 850.

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Noun

Singular prison

Plural prisons

This man is in prison

1. A place for people who break the law.

   Her brother is in prison.

2. A place you cannot escape from.

   He is in a prison of his own mind.

Synonyms

• (place for lawbreakers) jail, penitentiary
• (place you cannot escape from) confinement

Antonyms

• (place you cannot escape from) freedom, liberty

Related words

• imprison
• prisoner