Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonprison

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-prison
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not of or pertaining to prison.

Example Sentences

"The state could, however, divert offenders into drug-treatment programs and other nonprison environments, which are less expensive than incarceration and better at rehabilitation."

Etymology

From non- + prison.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Synonyms

nonjail

Questions

What does nonprison mean?: Not of or pertaining to prison.
Where does nonprison come from?: From non- + prison.

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