Prison vs Prisonlike - What's the difference?
prison | prisonlike |
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.
Resembling or characteristic of a prison
*{{quote-news, year=2007, date=February 22, author=Rachel L. Swarns, title=2 Groups Compare Immigrant Detention Centers to Prisons, work=New York Times
, passage=“The prisonlike conditions, this form of detention, is not necessary,” said Michelle Brané, who heads the detention and asylum program at the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children. }}
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 prisonlike is
resembling or characteristic of a prison.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 ----prisonlike
English
Alternative forms
*prison-likeAdjective
(en adjective)citation