Synonyms for internment
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.
Related words
- Phrases
- internment camp
Forms
- Plural
- internments → impoundments, impoundings, poundages, imprisonments…
Example sentences
- imprisonment The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| internment | rising | |
| impoundment | falling | |
| impounding | falling | |
| poundage | falling | |
| imprisonment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- poundage2
- 10 letters
- impounding3
- 11 letters
- impoundment3
- 12 letters
- imprisonment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poundage2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- internement