imprisonment
/ˌɪmpɹˈɪzʌnmʌnt/noun4 syllables
Imprisonment means: the state of being imprisoned.
Synonyms for imprisonment5
noun, as in the state of being imprisoned
noun, as in the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
internment
What does imprisonment mean?3
noun
1
the state of being imprisoned“he was held in captivity until he died”
2
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
3
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Imprisonment in a sentence
- Having been convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.CM
- In many countries, being gay is a cause for imprisonment.ellasevia
- The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.kebukebu
- The fundamental aspect of imprisonment is the loss of liberty.AsliAbbasi
- Actual life imprisonment can only be imposed because of a malicious violent crime.tinowls
- Is imprisonment a fitting punishment for this crime?Nylez
- The prosecutor had called for fifteen years' imprisonment.absvfx
- The prosecutor had called for fifteen years of imprisonment.absvfx
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Forms of imprisonment
as a noun
- plural
- imprisonments