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Prison vs Caged - What's the difference?

prison | caged |

As verbs the difference between prison and caged

is that prison is to imprison while caged is (cage).

As a noun prison

is a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

As an adjective caged is

in a cage.

prison

English

(wikipedia prison)

Noun

  • A place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
  • The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
  • (uncountable) Confinement in prison.
  • Prison was a harrowing experience for him.
  • (colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
  • The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.

    Synonyms

    * (place) bridewell; see also . * (confinement) imprisonment

    Coordinate terms

    * (place) gaol, jail

    Derived terms

    * imprison * prison camp * prison cell * prison chaser * prisoner * prison guard * prisonhouse * prison officer * prison record * prison sentence * prison warden

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To imprison.
  • Anagrams

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    caged

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • In a cage.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (cage)
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