incarceration
Use Incarceration in a sentence
səˈreɪ noun
the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To Incarceration
Collins
World English Dictionary
incarcerate (ɪnˈkɑːsəˌreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to confine or imprison | |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin incarcerāre, from Latin | |
| incarcer'ation | |
| —n | |
| in'carcerator | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Incarceration
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
incarceration
1536, from O.Fr. incarceration, from M.L. incarcerationem (nom. incarceratio), from incarceratus, pp. of incarcerare "imprison," from in- "in" + carcer "prison, an enclosed space," of uncertain origin. The verb incarcerate is first attested 1560.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
It's a simple equation: communities with high incarceration rates have fewer votes to cast.
Incarceration is the right solution for some people because it will be a deterrent.
Indeed, education spending may reduce the need for incarceration.
Roper favors more alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent felons and relaxing mandatory sentences for drug crimes.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
