prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

Examples of prison time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And there's almost no precedent for anyone convicted of felony falsification of business records being sentenced to prison time. ABC News, 2 June 2024 Trump would likely be ordered to serve the prison time concurrently for each count, so up to four years, total. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for prison time 

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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.

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