Belmarsh

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛlmɑː(ɹ)ʃ/

Proper noun

Belmarsh

1. Short for HM Prison Belmarsh, a high-security prison in southeast London.

   Synonym: (slang) Hellmarsh

   • 2020 January 8, Owen Bowcott, “Investigation after prisoner found dead in cell at Belmarsh”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     He was the third prisoner to have died in Belmarsh within the past year. Another inmate was found dead there in November.