incarceration

🇺🇸 /ɪnˌkɑːrsəˈreɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˌkɑːsəˈreɪʃn/
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noun
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When someone is put in jail or a place where they can't get out.

The judge ordered his incarceration for five years due to the severity of his crimes.

translation

n. When someone is put in jail or a place where they can't get out.

Word Forms

Plural incarcerations