prisonhouse

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noun

The main building of a prison.

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Meanings

nounprisonhouse (plural prisonhouses)

plural prisonhouses

  1. The main building of a prison.

Origin

From prison + house.

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Cite this entry
APA

prisonhouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prisonhouse

MLA

“prisonhouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prisonhouse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prisonhouse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prisonhouse.

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