penal facility
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- noun
- /ˈpiːnəl fəˈsɪlɪti/
- Formal
:
instalación penal
- Many people believe that penal facilities should focus on rehabilitation.
Examples
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Prison reform advocates are calling for major changes in how penal facilities are managed.
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After overcrowding became an issue, the government built a new penal facility outside the city limits.
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The criminal was sentenced to five years in a penal facility for armed robbery.
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The new penal facility was built to accommodate more inmates.
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The state proposed building a new penal facility to reduce overcrowding in existing prisons.
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After his sentence, he was taken to a penal facility where he would serve time for his crimes.
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Many argue that the conditions in this penal facility are inhumane and need to be improved.
Synonyms
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1.0
A building where people are kept as punishment or while waiting for trial
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1.0
A building where people are kept as punishment or while waiting for their trial
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8.6
A prison on a ship or at a navy base
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4.1
A building where police keep people who are waiting for trial or serving a sentence
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5.5
A small room in a police station where police keep people temporarily
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4.6
A place where people are kept for a short time, like prisoners or migrants, while their case is decided
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5.3
A camp where guards keep people against their will, often during war
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A building like a prison where people are kept as punishment and given training
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A place, often on an island, where the government keeps people sent there for crimes and they cannot leave
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A place where people who broke the law are kept as punishment or while they wait for trial
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A place like a prison where people are kept as punishment for crimes
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A place where young people who broke the law are kept by the court for a short time
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A building where people are held as punishment or while waiting for trial
A place where people who broke the law stay to learn better behaviour and get help
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'penal' (relating to punishment/law) with 'facility' (a building or place for specific use), so its meaning—a building used for punishment or confinement—is directly inferable from the constituents. This is a straightforward compositional pattern found across languages (e.g., terms for prison/jail institutions), so a B1 learner who knows both words should readily understand it.
Etymology
Penal facility combines penal (about 'punishment') and facility (a building or place). So it literally pictures a building made to hold people as punishment and to keep others safe, which is why it means 'a building where people are kept as punishment'.