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prison

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/ˈprɪzən/ · pri-son

A facility where criminals are confined as punishment for their offenses.

Meanings

nounformal

A facility where criminals are confined as punishment for their offenses.

ایک ایسی جگہ جہاں مجرموں کو ان کی سزا کے طور پر قید کیا جاتا ہے۔

جیل

jeel

Synonyms

jailCorrectional facilitydetention centerقید خانہمحبوس خانہجیل

Antonyms

freedomlibertyآزادیآزاد

Common Collocations

  • convict in prison
  • life in prison
  • sentence to prison

Example Sentences

He was sentenced to five years in prison for his crime.

اس کو اپنے جرم کے لئے پانچ سال جیل کی سزا دی گئی۔

Us ko apne jurm ke liye paanch saal jeel ki saza di gayi.

Life in prison can be very hard for some inmates.

کچھ قیدیوں کے لئے جیل کی زندگی بہت مشکل ہو سکتی ہے۔

Kuch qaidiyon ke liye jeel ki zindagi bohot mushkil ho sakti hai.

The prison was built to house offenders safely.

یہ جیل مجرموں کو محفوظ طریقے سے رکھنے کے لیے بنائی گئی تھی۔

Yeh jeel mujrimoon ko mehfooz tareeqe se rakhne ke liye banai gayi thi.

Easily Confused With

asylum:An asylum is a place of refuge for people seeking safety, often for political reasons, whereas a prison is for confinement as punishment.

Word Family

imprison
verbقید کرنا
imprisonment
nounقید

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a 'prison' in a 'present' box, representing confinement.

Visualize a large, imposing stone building with high walls and barbed wire.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جیل کی ہوا تو سب کو بدلتی ہے

jeel ki hawa to sab ko badalti hai

The atmosphere of prison changes everyone.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "prisonem" — a state of being imprisoned

First known use: 14th century

The word originated from the Latin term 'prisonem', which referred to a place of confinement. It evolved in Middle English as 'prisoun' before reaching its current form.