🔒incarceration

noun
/ɪnˌkɑːsəˈreɪʃən/

Meaning

the state of being imprisoned or confined

Example Sentences

The criminal faced years of incarceration for his crimes.

Synonyms

imprisonment, confinement, detention, captivity

Antonyms

freedom, release

Collocations

long incarceration, life incarceration, wrongful incarceration

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