prison

/ˈprɪzn/

noun

więzienie

/vʲɛɲˈʑɛɲɛ/· rzeczownik

Definition

A building where criminals are kept as punishment or while awaiting trial.

Examples

He spent ten years in prison for his crime.

Spędził dziesięć lat w więzieniu za swoje przestępstwo.

The government plans to build a new prison.

Rząd planuje zbudować nowe więzienie.

Synonyms

jail penitentiarycorrectional facility

Collocations

go to prisonescape prisonmaximum-security prison

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