Definition of Penitentiary

an area where individuals who have committed major crimes are imprisoned

Examples of Penitentiary in a sentence

My brother is a guard inside of a penitentiary that houses traitors, military spies, and the like.  🔊

After hearing the jury’s verdict, the judge sentenced the defendant to sixty years in the state penitentiary.  🔊

Most of the inmates in the penitentiary have committed major criminal offenses.  🔊

In order to get sent to the penitentiary, a criminal must perform a serious crime.  🔊

Threatening the president could get you a long stay in the penitentiary  🔊

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