Imprisonment (noun)

1. The state of being confined in a prison as a punishment for a crime.
2. The act of confining someone in a prison.

Origin:

Late middle english, from old french emprisonement, from emprisoner "to imprison".

Examples:

1. The punishment for the crime was a long term of imprisonment.
2. His imprisonment was widely seen as a violation of human rights.
3. The imprisonment of the political dissidents sparked outrage.
4. The imprisonment of the accused was ordered until the trial could take place.
5. The conditions of her imprisonment were harsh and inhumane.