Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A place where people are kept as punishment for a crime.
Prison
/ˈprɪzən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
He ended his days in prison.
I help to pay for the workhouses and prisons.
I have to stay in this prison.'
Etymology:
The word prison comes from the Old French prisoun, which itself originates from the Latin prehensionem, meaning a taking or a seizing, referring to the place where someone is confined.
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