debtors' prison

noun

A prison for people who are unable to pay debt.

Meanings

noundebtors' prison (plural debtors' prisons)

plural debtors' prisons

  1. A prison for people who are unable to pay debt.

Translations

Finnish velkavankila
  • velkavankilaTranslations
French prison pour dettes
  • prison pour dettesTranslations
Polish więzienie dla dłużników
  • więzienie dla dłużnikówTranslations
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APA

debtors' prison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debtors'%20prison

MLA

“debtors' prison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debtors'%20prison. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debtors' prison,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debtors'%20prison.

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