"prison" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈprɪzən/ Audio: en-us-prison.ogg [US] Forms: prison [singular], prisons [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A place for people who break the law. Synonyms: jail, penitentiary
    Sense id: simple-prison-en-noun-XqgSitGw
  2. A place you cannot escape from. Synonyms: confinement
    Sense id: simple-prison-en-noun-xnLyWQjv
     
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