The difference between Imprisonment and Prison
When used as nouns, imprisonment means a confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, as punishment for a crime, whereas prison means a place or institution of confinement, especially of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
Prison is also verb with the meaning: to imprison.
check bellow for the other definitions of Imprisonment and Prison
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Imprisonment as a noun:
A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, as punishment for a crime.
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Prison as a noun:
A place or institution of confinement, especially of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
Examples:
"The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century."
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Prison as a noun (uncountable):
Confinement in prison.
Examples:
"Prison was a harrowing experience for him."
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Prison as a noun (colloquial):
Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
Examples:
"The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers."
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Prison as a verb (transitive):
To imprison.