Prison vs Bastille - What's the difference?
prison | bastille |
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 prison and bastille
is that prison is a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government while bastille is a castle tower, or fortified building; a small citadel or fortress.As a verb prison
is to imprison.prison
English
(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.