Prison vs Correctional - What's the difference?
prison | correctional |
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.
Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
(chiefly, US) Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
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 a verb prison
is to imprison.As an adjective correctional is
of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.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 ----correctional
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- correctional''' officer'', '''''correctional''' policy'', '''''correctional services .