prison
Translation
prison, gaol
Examples
He was sent to prison for theft.
He was sent to prison for theft.
She spent ten years in prison.
She spent ten years in prison.
Grammar Patterns
((in prison)) to be incarcerated He is in prison for robbery.
((go to prison)) to be sentenced to incarceration He might go to prison for his crimes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: jail, penitentiary
Etymology
From Latin 'prehensio' meaning 'a seizing', which came into English via Old French.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'prism' but ends with 'on'. Imagine someone is 'on' the inside of a prison.