prison

• Lieu où des personnes sont légalement détenues comme punition pour un crime ou en attendant leur procès.

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.

   prison (établissement pénitentiaire)

   • 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.

   Synonymesclinkcorrectional institutiongaoljailjailhouselockuppenal institutionpenitentiaryslammer

2. State of confinementB2informal

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

   État de confinement

   • 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.

   Synonymesbondagecagecaptivityconfinementduressimprisonmentincarcerationjailrestrainttrap