in prison
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Meaning · English
incarcerated or jailed
Literally: inside a prison
Register: neutral
Examples
The murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.Thằng giết người bị xử tù chung thân.
He was thrown in prison for robbery.Anh ta bị bỏ tù vì ăn trộm.
Tatoeba sentence #2009 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “in prison” mean?
incarcerated or jailed Literally: inside a prison
Is “in prison” formal or informal?
in prison is generally neutral.