English English Dictionary

prison in English:

1. you go there when you are guilty of murder

English word "prison"(you go there when you are guilty of murder) occurs in sets:

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2. imprisonment

Such an offence is punished by a fine and/or imprisonment.

Having been convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

In many countries, being gay is a cause for imprisonment.

She was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.

During the imprisonment of Sir Thomas a frequent intercourse of letters passed between him and this beloved daughter and when deprived of pen and ink he contrived to write to her with a coal.

English word "prison"(imprisonment) occurs in sets:

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3. jail gaol

4. prisoner

The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.

They released the prisoner.

The escaped prisoner hasn't been caught yet.

Everybody showed sympathy toward the prisoner.

The prisoner denied that he had killed a policeman.

The king ordered that the prisoner should be set free.

The prisoner broke away from the guards who were holding him.

In the absence of firm evidence the prisoner was set free.

the prisoners have t.v. s in their cells

Joe was believed to have shot the prisoner.

A prisoner is more obsessed with the idea of escaping than his warden by the idea of watching over him. Thus, a prisoner will always manage to escape.

He could not see other prisoners most of the time.

After being whipped, the prisoner replied.

He's a political prisoner.

Last night, three prisoners escaped from a maximum‐security

English English Dictionary

prison in English:

1. you go there when you are guilty of murder

English word "prison"(you go there when you are guilty of murder) occurs in sets:

2. imprisonment

English word "prison"(imprisonment) occurs in sets:

3. jail gaol

4. prisoner

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