penitentiary
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/ˌpenɪˈtenʃəri/
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/ˌpenɪˈtenʃəri/
A place where people are sent as a punishment for committing crimes, where they live and work for a certain period of time.
The criminal was sent to the penitentiary for his crimes.
罪犯因他的罪行被送进了监狱。