остро́г — meaning in English

English meaning

• prison noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.

Senses

остро́г is used for these senses in English:

• Ostroh A city in Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine.
• prison A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

prison — full definition

1. noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
2. noun Any situation or place that feels confining or inescapable, even without literal bars.

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