prisons
noun#11,007
Translations
- 監獄かんごく
- 刑獄けいごく
- 刑務所けいむしょ
- 拘置所こうちしょ
English definition
- a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
Examples
- Prisons are euphemistically called rehabilitation centers.
- The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.