Sing Sing

/ˈsɪŋ sɪŋ/

proper noun

A maximum-security prison in New York State.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A maximum-security prison in New York State.

    Both Mrs. Wellington and Mrs. Patton are African-American. At Sing Sing, only 10 of the female officers are white; 138 are black and 26 are Hispanic. The great majority of the inmates are black and Hispanic.

    2002 April 21, Marek Fuchs, “The Women Of Sing Sing”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jail

Origin

From the former name of the town where it is located, Ossining.

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APA

Sing Sing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sing%20Sing

MLA

“Sing Sing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sing%20Sing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sing Sing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sing%20Sing.

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