prison
nounUK /ˈprɪz.ən/
US /ˈprɪz.ən/
A prison is a place where people who broke the law are kept locked up.
The thief was sent to prison for stealing the money.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A situation or place that feels like you cannot escape from it.
Fear of failure can become a prison for your mind.
3. The system of keeping criminals locked up as punishment.
The country is building more prisons to hold more people.
4. A place where people are held captive during a war.
The soldiers were kept in a prison camp until the war ended.