Meaning
jail, prison
- imprisonment
In a sentence
Mio cugino lavora in un carcere vicino a Milano.
My cousin works in a prison near Milan.
È uscito dal carcere dopo due anni.
He got out of prison after two years.
Sei mai stato in carcere per lavoro?
Have you ever been in prison for work?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| carcere | masculine · singular |
| carceri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use carcere in neutral or formal contexts; prigione is often more general and common in everyday speech.
- For serving time, Italian usually says essere in carcere or finire in carcere, not a direct calque like stare in prigione in all contexts.
- Common article contractions are del carcere, in carcere, dal carcere; in carcere often appears without an article.