Meaning & Definition of Imprisonment in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The state of being confined in prison.

  Example Sentence: He was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment for his crimes.

• Definition: The act of putting someone into prison.

  Example Sentence: Her imprisonment was a result of her political activism.

Etymology

Origin: Derived from Middle French 'emprisonner', which means to imprison.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• life imprisonment: A sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
• imprisonment for debt: Imprisonment for failing to pay debts, now generally abolished.

Translations

• Spanish: imprisionamiento

• French: emprisonnement

• German: Inhaftierung

• Russian: лишение свободы

Related Words

• prison: A building where people are legally held as punishment for a crime.

• convict: A person found guilty of a crime and sentenced to prison.

• jail: A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.

Slang Meanings of imprisonment

• Meaning: The slammer

  Example Sentence: He spent some time in the slammer for his offenses.

• Meaning: The big house

  Example Sentence: After the trial, he was sent to the big house for a long time.