prison

• Substantiv, das einen Ort bezeichnet, an dem Menschen rechtmäßig als Strafe für ein Verbrechen oder in Untersuchungshaft festgehalten werden.

A noun referring to a place where people are legally held as punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial.

1. Correctional facilityA2formal

   A building where people are legally held as punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial.

   Gefängnis

   • He was sentenced to five years in prison.
   • The prison is located on the outskirts of the city.
   • Visiting hours at the prison are strictly regulated.

   Synonymeclinkcorrectional institutiongaoljailjailhouselockuppenal institutionpenitentiaryslammer

2. State of confinementB2informal

   A situation or place that feels like a prison; a state of being trapped or restricted.

   Gefängnis (im übertragenen Sinn)

   • Her job felt like a prison with no chance of escape.
   • The small town became a prison for his ambitions.
   • Living with constant surveillance is a kind of prison.

   Synonymebondagecagecaptivityconfinementduressimprisonmentincarcerationjailrestrainttrap