penitentiary
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/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛntʃəri/
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃjəri/
GeneralLaw
- 1 cezaevi, hapishane, ceza infaz kurumu countable
Definition (English)
A prison, especially one for people convicted of serious crimes.
Example Sentences
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He was sent to a federal penitentiary.Federal bir cezaevine gönderildi.
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The penitentiary held over a thousand inmates.Hapishanede binden fazla mahkum vardı.
Synonyms
Collocations
federal penitentiarystate penitentiarymaximum security penitentiarypenitentiary systempenitentiary officerpenitentiary sentence