a building in which a person who commits a crime is kept locked up
residence for incarcerating criminals
Cases of word usage
1) a sum of money kept by a low court so that a person can be out of prison until her or his trial (bail)
2) a small room for one person (especially in a prison or a monastery) (cell)
3) a place used for Christian worship e.g. in a hospital, prison etc (chapel)
4) a dark underground cell used (in history) as a prison (dungeon)
5) a prison; confinement in prison (gaol)
6) escape from prison (getaway)
7) to put or keep (a person) in a prison (imprison)
8) a person living in a prison or other institution (inmate)
9) gaol; prison (jail)
10) a small V-shaped cut; 'in the nick of time' = only just in time; (sl) prison (nick)