Prison

Today let's learn a new word, prison! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is prison. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, prison is a noun. A prison is a building in which people are legally held as punishment for a crime, or while awaiting trial. It can also be used metaphorically to represent someone or something being restricted. An example of the word prison used as a noun in a sentence would be: He was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for committing several counts of fraud and stealing millions of pounds. Or, She was stuck in the prison of her mind, too scared to attempt the task in fear of failure. Prison can also be used as a verb, meaning to put a person in prison. The more commonly used version of this word is imprison. An example of the word prison used as a verb in a sentence would be: His daughter somehow came to believe that eating sweets after dinner was illegal and she really thought the police were going to prison her. Or, They'll prison you for that so we should be really careful. Synonyms: jail, guardhouse, penitentiary, pound, reformatory. Antonyms: freedom, liberty, independence, discharge, release. Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time.]