prison
noun
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
prisons
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pluralof prison.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The head of prisons in the US state of Tennessee is resigning after the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The news outlet also reviewed footage obtained from inside the correctional facility which showed Combs using a phone, a prohibited item across state and federal prisons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
New prisons take years to build, often facing local opposition and obstacles in the planning process.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Quite simply, prisons are almost full - and not for the first time.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
That’s why operators are always real polite to people calling from prisons, Shadow had decided: they knew that he paid their wages.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
