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Schools vs Prison - What's the difference?

schools | prison |

As nouns the difference between schools and prison

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

As verbs the difference between schools and prison

is that schools is (school) while prison is to imprison.

schools

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (school)
  • See also

    * colleges * high schools * universities

    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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