Fortress vs Prison - What's the difference?
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A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
(chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.
A place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
(uncountable) Confinement in prison.
(colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
As nouns the difference between fortress and prison
is that fortress is a fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security while prison is a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.As verbs the difference between fortress and prison
is that fortress is to furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify while prison is to imprison.fortress
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(wikipedia fortress) (es)See also
* fortalice, fortiliceVerb
prison
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(wikipedia prison)Noun
- The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
- Prison was a harrowing experience for him.
- The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.