imprisonment

/ˌɪmpɹˈɪzənmənt/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
2. the state of being imprisoned
   “he was held in captivity until he died”
3. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

Synonyms for imprisonment

• captivity
• incarceration
• immurement
• internment