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stateprison

stateprison noun: a prison maintained by the state.

Noun

stateprison (plural stateprisons)

  1. (US, dated) A prison maintained by the state.
    • On his way, under the care of the sheriff of Oswego county, to the stateprison, Lett made his escape, at the imminent peril of his life, by leaping from a railroad car while it was under full motion.1841, William H. Seward, letter to Mr. Webster

Forms of stateprison

pluralstateprisons

Origin of stateprison

From state + prison.

Questions about stateprison

What does stateprison mean?
Stateprison means a prison maintained by the state.
What part of speech is stateprison?
Stateprison is a noun.
What is the plural of stateprison?
The plural of stateprison is stateprisons.

Words near stateprison in the dictionary

  1. Staten Island
  2. Staten Islander
  3. Staten Islanders
  4. Statens
  5. Statenville
  6. stateprison
  7. stateprisons
  8. stater
  9. stateroom
  10. staterooms
  11. staters

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