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исправи́тельный дом — meaning in English

ispravitelnyy dom

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English meaning

  • penitentiary noun A state or federal prison, especially one for people convicted of serious crimes.

Senses

исправи́тельный дом is used for these senses in English:

  • penitentiary (chiefly, US) A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.

penitentiary — full definition

  1. noun A state or federal prison, especially one for people convicted of serious crimes.
  2. adj Relating to punishment of criminals or to prisons.
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