Synonyms for durance
- noun
Most common
Forms
- Plural
- durances → imprisonments, captivities, incarcerations…
Example sentences
- imprisonment The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.
- captivity In captivity, a giraffe may live up to 40 years old.
- incarceration The U.S. incarceration rate is the highest in the world.
- duress Yanni's personality changed because he was under such duress.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| durance | steady | |
| imprisonment | falling | |
| captivity | rising | |
| incarceration | rising | |
| duress | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- duress2
- 9 letters
- captivity4
- 12 letters
- imprisonment4
- 13 letters
- incarceration5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (duress2 = 2 syllables).