imprisonment
Translation
imprisonment, confinement, incarceration
Examples
He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The activist faced imprisonment for his beliefs.
The activist faced imprisonment for his beliefs.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable noun)) the state of being in prison He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: confinement, incarceration, custody; Antonyms: freedom, liberation
Etymology
From the prefix 'im-' (in) + 'prison' + the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. Literally, the state of being 'in prison'.
Memory Tips
Think of the phrase 'in prison'. The '-ment' suffix turns the idea into a noun representing the state or condition.