stateprison

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noun

A prison maintained by the state.

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Meanings

nounstateprison (plural stateprisons)

plural stateprisons

  1. USdatedA prison maintained by the state.

    On his way, under the care of the sheriff of Oswego county, to the stateprison, Lett made his escape, at the imminent peril of his life, by leaping from a railroad car while it was under full motion.

    1841, William H. Seward, letter to Mr. Webster

Origin

From state + prison.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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