Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debtors' prison

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
debtors' prison
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prison for people who are unable to pay debt.

Inflected Forms

debtors' prisons (plural)

Questions

What does debtors' prison mean?
A prison for people who are unable to pay debt.

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