noun
imprisonment
ihm-PRIHZN-muhnt
noun
1
The state of being confined in prison, or a sentence involving such confinement.
"The judge handed down a sentence of five years' imprisonment."
"She spoke about the psychological toll of long-term imprisonment."
How to Use Imprisonment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing locked up in prison, or the punishment of being sent there.
Common pairings
life imprisonment
sentenced to imprisonment
false imprisonment
Word Forms
imprisonments plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman emprisonement; see imprison + -ment.