English · Word Candidate

imprisonment

/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/

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Also seen as: imprisonments

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

việc giam giữ trong nhà tù hoặc trại giam

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Noun

His sinews woxen weake and raw / Through long emprisonment and hard constraint.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “imprisonment” mean?

A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.

Is “imprisonment” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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