"megaprison" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megaprisons [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + prison. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|mega-|prison}} mega- + prison Head templates: {{en-noun}} megaprison (plural megaprisons)
  1. (informal) An extremely large prison. Tags: informal Synonyms: megajail
    Sense id: en-megaprison-en-noun-3KgrdlHc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

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