imprisonment
/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: imprisonments
Meaning · English
A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.
Noun
Examples
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.