What is the Spanish word for "prison"?

Learn how to say "prison" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

prison

Spanish

prisión

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Alternative translations of "prison"

prisión
cárcel

Examples of how to use "prison" in Spanish

English
He was sent to prison for his crime.
Spanish
Fue enviado a prisión por su crimen.
English
He spent a year in prison.
Spanish
Pasó un año en la cárcel.
English
The prison stands outside the city.
Spanish
La prisión está fuera de la ciudad.
English
She works at the local prison.
Spanish
Ella trabaja en la cárcel local.
English
They protested conditions inside the prison.
Spanish
Protestaron las condiciones dentro de la prisión.

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