imprisonment

[US]/ɪmˈprɪznmənt/
[UK]/ɪm'prɪznmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. deprivation of liberty and confinement in prison or elsewhere.

Phrases & Collocations

life imprisonment

false imprisonment

Example Sentences

He was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for the crime.

The imprisonment of innocent people is a grave injustice.

She served three years of imprisonment for embezzlement.

The law allows for a maximum of 20 years of imprisonment for this offense.

The prisoner longed for freedom after years of imprisonment.

The government was criticized for its harsh imprisonment policies.

The documentary shed light on the harsh realities of imprisonment.

Many activists are fighting for reform in the prison system to reduce unnecessary imprisonment.

The novel explores the psychological effects of long-term imprisonment on the protagonist.

The organization provides support for individuals transitioning out of imprisonment.

Real-world Examples

It is a way for people to fight illegal imprisonment.

Source: VOA Special June 2022 Collection

Protesters there risk torture imprisonment and death, Chancellor Scholz said.

Source: Daily Listening

And now men who kill women in the name of honor receive life imprisonment.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

He may eventual receive substantial compensations for wrongful imprisonment.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2014

This is Sisyphus' imprisonment and punishment: eternally, fruitless labor.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

I sentence you to a total effective sentence of six years imprisonment.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2019

But imprisonment had caused an unusual change in his body.

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

Usually a defendant in a criminal case faces imprisonment.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

Homosexual acts are already illegal in Uganda but now anyone convicted of having gay sex faces life imprisonment.

Source: BBC Listening Collection June 2023

Its ultimate implication may even be a term of imprisonment.

Source: Hu Min reads stories to remember TOEFL vocabulary.

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