Definition of imprisonment

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Definition of imprisonment

  • the state of being imprisoned (noun)

    Examples

    1. the imprisonment of captured soldiers

    Synonyms

    1. captivity
    2. immurement
    3. incarceration
  • the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. internment
  • putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment (noun)

See definition of imprisonment in Merriam Webster