en
prison
/ˈprɪz.ən/
Definition
1
A building or institution where people are legally held as punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial.
2
A place or state of confinement, captivity, or involuntary restraint.
3
Any situation or environment perceived as severely restrictive or oppressive.
Examples
After binge-watching the entire series in one weekend, she emerged from her couch prison looking slightly feral.
His phone's autocorrect turned 'precise' into 'prison', proving technology is just a digital jailer in disguise.
The minimalist diet was less a health plan and more a celery prison from which no one escapes unscathed.
In the board game Monopoly, landing on Boardwalk with a hotel feels like an instant trip to bankruptcy prison.