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debtors' prison

debtors' prison noun: a prison for people who are unable to pay debt.

Noun

debtors' prison (plural debtors' prisons)

  1. A prison for people who are unable to pay debt.

Forms of debtors' prison

pluraldebtors' prisons

Questions about debtors' prison

What does debtors' prison mean?
Debtors' prison means a prison for people who are unable to pay debt.
What part of speech is debtors' prison?
Debtors' prison is a noun.
What is the plural of debtors' prison?
The plural of debtors' prison is debtors' prisons.

Words near debtors' prison in the dictionary

  1. debtlike
  2. debtor
  3. debtor in possession
  4. debtors
  5. debtors in possession
  6. debtors' prison
  7. debtorship
  8. debtour
  9. debtours
  10. debts
  11. debts of honor

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