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prison
noun
a
secure
building
where
people
are
kept
as
a
punishment
for
breaking
the
law
or
while
they
are
waiting
for
trial
β’
The
old
prison
stands
on
a
hill
overlooking
the
small
town
.
The
old
prison
stands
on
a
hill
overlooking
the
small
town
.
β’
After
the
trial
,
the
judge
sent
him
to
prison
for
five
years
.
After
the
trial
,
the
judge
sent
him
to
prison
for
five
years
.
From
Old
French
prisun
,
preson
,
from
Latin
prΔnsiΕ
β
a
seizing
β,
related
to
prehendere
β
to
seize
β.
noun
the
state
or
period
of
being
kept
in
a
prison
as
a
punishment
,
especially
after
a
court
sentence
β’
She
spent
ten
years
in
prison
for
fraud
.
She
spent
ten
years
in
prison
for
fraud
.
β’
The
politician
avoided
prison
by
agreeing
to
testify
.
The
politician
avoided
prison
by
agreeing
to
testify
.
verb
to
put
someone
in
a
prison
as
punishment
or
while
they
are
waiting
for
trial
β’
The
rebels
were
swiftly
prisoned
after
the
failed
uprising
.
The
rebels
were
swiftly
prisoned
after
the
failed
uprising
.
β’
In
1840
,
debtors
could
be
prisoned
for
years
without
trial
.
In
1840
,
debtors
could
be
prisoned
for
years
without
trial
.
prisoner
noun
a
person
who
is
kept
in
prison
as
punishment
for
breaking
the
law
or
while
waiting
for
a
trial
β’
The
guard
unlocked
the
cell
door
,
and
the
prisoner
stepped
out
slowly
.
The
guard
unlocked
the
cell
door
,
and
the
prisoner
stepped
out
slowly
.
β’
Each
prisoner
in
the
facility
receives
three
meals
a
day
.
Each
prisoner
in
the
facility
receives
three
meals
a
day
.
noun
a
soldier
or
civilian
captured
and
held
by
the
enemy
during
a
war
β’
The
captured
pilot
was
treated
as
a
prisoner of war
.
The
captured
pilot
was
treated
as
a
prisoner of war
.
β’
International
law
protects
prisoners of war
from
mistreatment
.
International
law
protects
prisoners of war
from
mistreatment
.
noun
someone
who
feels
unable
to
act
freely
because
they
are
tightly
controlled
by
a
situation
,
feeling
,
or
habit
β’
She
felt
like
a
prisoner
of
her
own
fears
and
rarely
left
the
house
.
She
felt
like
a
prisoner
of
her
own
fears
and
rarely
left
the
house
.
β’
He
became
a
prisoner
to
his
work
and
had
no
time
for
friends
.
He
became
a
prisoner
to
his
work
and
had
no
time
for
friends
.
surprise
interjection
used
to
announce
something
unexpected
,
especially
when
revealing
a
secret
or
presenting
a
gift
β’
"
Surprise
!"
shouted
his
friends
as
he
walked
into
the
darkened
room
.
"
Surprise
!"
shouted
his
friends
as
he
walked
into
the
darkened
room
.
β’
The
children
yelled
"
Surprise
!"
when
their
mother
opened
the
door
.
The
children
yelled
"
Surprise
!"
when
their
mother
opened
the
door
.
noun
the
feeling
you
have
when
something
sudden
or
unexpected
happens
β’
Maria's
eyes
grew
wide
with
surprise
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
the
hat
.
Maria's
eyes
grew
wide
with
surprise
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
the
hat
.
β’
To
my
surprise
,
the
quiet
student
volunteered
to
sing
first
.
To
my
surprise
,
the
quiet
student
volunteered
to
sing
first
.
From
Old
French
surprise
β
unexpected
attack
,β
from
past
participle
of
surprendre
β
to
overtake
,
seize
,β
from
Latin
super-
β
over
β
+
prendere
β
to
take
.β
noun
something
that
happens
or
is
given
unexpectedly
β’
The
weekend
trip
to
the
beach
was
a
wonderful
surprise
.
The
weekend
trip
to
the
beach
was
a
wonderful
surprise
.
β’
Dad
hid
the
new
puppy
in
a
box
as
a
birthday
surprise
.
Dad
hid
the
new
puppy
in
a
box
as
a
birthday
surprise
.
verb
-
surprise
,
surprising
,
surprises
,
surprised
to
cause
someone
to
feel
sudden
wonder
or
disbelief
because
something
is
not
expected
β’
The
sudden
rainstorm
surprised
the
hikers
on
the
trail
.
The
sudden
rainstorm
surprised
the
hikers
on
the
trail
.
β’
Her
excellent
memory
always
surprises
her
classmates
.
Her
excellent
memory
always
surprises
her
classmates
.
surprised
adjective
-
surprised
,
surprise
,
surprising
,
surprises
feeling
or
showing
sudden
wonder
because
something
unexpected
has
happened
β’
The
children
looked
surprised
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
his
hat
.
The
children
looked
surprised
when
the
magician
pulled
a
rabbit
from
his
hat
.
β’
Maria
was
surprised
to
see
snow
falling
in
April
.
Maria
was
surprised
to
see
snow
falling
in
April
.
Formed
from
the
past
participle
of
the
verb
β
surprise
,β
first
used
as
an
adjective
in
the
17th
century
.
verb
-
surprise
,
surprising
,
surprises
,
surprised
simple
past
tense
and
past
participle
form
of
the
verb
β
surprise
β
β’
The
loud
bang
surprised
the
sleeping
cat
.
The
loud
bang
surprised
the
sleeping
cat
.
β’
His
sudden
visit
surprised
his
parents
.
His
sudden
visit
surprised
his
parents
.
From
Old
French
β
surprendre
β
meaning
β
to
overtake
or
seize
,β
entering
Middle
English
as
β
surprisen
.β
enterprise
noun
a
business
organization
,
company
,
or
firm
β’
The
family
turned
their
small
farm
into
a
successful
enterprise
.
The
family
turned
their
small
farm
into
a
successful
enterprise
.
β’
She
runs
a
tech
enterprise
that
develops
popular
phone
apps
.
She
runs
a
tech
enterprise
that
develops
popular
phone
apps
.
Borrowed
from
Old
French
β
entreprise
,β
from
β
entreprendre
β
meaning
β
to
undertake
.β
Originally
referring
to
an
undertaking
,
it
later
came
to
mean
a
business
organization
.
noun
a
difficult
or
important
project
or
activity
that
requires
effort
and
planning
β’
Climbing
Mount
Everest
is
a
risky
enterprise
.
Climbing
Mount
Everest
is
a
risky
enterprise
.
β’
Building
the
bridge
was
a
massive
enterprise
that
took
five
years
.
Building
the
bridge
was
a
massive
enterprise
that
took
five
years
.
noun
eagerness
and
imagination
to
start
new
things
and
deal
with
challenges
β’
It
takes
courage
and
enterprise
to
start
your
own
business
.
It
takes
courage
and
enterprise
to
start
your
own
business
.
β’
Her
enterprise
impressed
the
judges
at
the
science
fair
.
Her
enterprise
impressed
the
judges
at
the
science
fair
.
Enterprise
noun
the
name
of
several
famous
U
.
S
.
spacecraft
,
especially
the
starship
in
the
science-fiction
series
Star
Trek
β’
Captain
Kirk
commands
the
starship
Enterprise
.
Captain
Kirk
commands
the
starship
Enterprise
.
β’
On
television
,
the
Enterprise
explores
distant
galaxies
.
On
television
,
the
Enterprise
explores
distant
galaxies
.
Chosen
by
Star
Trek
creator
Gene
Roddenberry
in
honor
of
the
U
.
S
.
Navy
vessels
named
Enterprise
;
later
NASA
adopted
the
name
for
its
prototype
space
shuttle
.
surprising
adjective
causing
a
feeling
of
wonder
because
it
is
not
what
was
expected
.
β’
It
was
surprising
how
quickly
the
snow
melted
in
the
morning
sun
.
It
was
surprising
how
quickly
the
snow
melted
in
the
morning
sun
.
β’
The
movie
had
a
surprising
twist
at
the
end
that
made
everyone
gasp
.
The
movie
had
a
surprising
twist
at
the
end
that
made
everyone
gasp
.
Present
participle
of
the
verb
β
surprise
,β
first
recorded
in
the
late
17th
century
as
an
adjective
meaning
β
unexpected
.β
verb
-
surprise
,
surprising
,
surprises
,
surprised
present
participle
of
surprise
:
doing
something
that
causes
someone
to
feel
unexpected
wonder
or
shock
.
β’
The
magician
is
surprising
the
audience
with
a
new
trick
.
The
magician
is
surprising
the
audience
with
a
new
trick
.
β’
She
kept
surprising
her
friends
with
little
gifts
.
She
kept
surprising
her
friends
with
little
gifts
.
From
Middle
French
β
surprendre
β
through
Old
French
β
surprendre
,β
meaning
β
to
overtake
or
catch
unaware
,β
arriving
in
English
in
the
14th
century
;
the
βing
form
appears
by
the
16th
century
.