Prison vs Borstal - What's the difference?
prison | borstal |
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.
(historical) Any of the prisons set up in Britain for delinquent boys from 1895 to 1983.
(British, Ireland) Any institution which provides education to young offenders.
* 2004 , August 3, Speaker of the Kenyan National Assembly, Kenya National Assembly Official Record , Hansard, page 3126
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As nouns the difference between prison and borstal
is that prison is a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government while borstal is any of the prisons set up in Britain for delinquent boys from 1895 to 1983.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.
Synonyms
* (place) bridewell; see also . * (confinement) imprisonmentCoordinate terms
* (place) gaol, jailDerived terms
* imprison * prison camp * prison cell * prison chaser * prisoner * prison guard * prisonhouse * prison officer * prison record * prison sentence * prison wardenAnagrams
* * * 1000 English basic words ----borstal
English
Noun
(en noun)- You have juvenile courts. Do you have borstal institutions for juveniles?