Definitions

1. noun

A place where people are kept as punishment for a crime, typically locked up and guarded.

“The prisoner was sentenced to five years in prison for armed robbery.”

2. noun

A mental or emotional state in which someone is trapped or unable to escape their thoughts or feelings.

“Her prison of anxiety kept her from enjoying life.”

3. noun

A group or collection of people, things, or ideas that are confined or restricted in some way.

“The prison of poverty trapped them in a cycle of debt.”