noun NAmE//ˈpʌnɪʃmənt// [uncountable, countable] an act or a way of punishing someone to inflict/impose/mete out punishment.

1. [countable, uncountable]PUNISH something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing them.

punishment · ​. [uncountable, countable] an act or a way of punishing somebody. to inflict/impose/mete out punishment; to deserve/face/escape punishment ...

Plural. punishments. (countable & uncountable) A punishment is a response to bad actions; it is used to try to stop another bad action. Synonym: penalty.

uncountable noun B2. Punishment is the act of punishing someone or of being punished. ...a group which campaigns against the physical punishment of children.

Noun. punishment (countable and uncountable, plural punishments) The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction. The naughty ...

7 дней назад · noun. /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ [ countable-uncountable ] a way of punishing. castigo [ masculine, singular ] pena [ masculine, singular ]

7 дней назад · He was not allowed to go out as punishment for lying. Il n'a pas été autorisé à sortir comme punition pour avoir menti. ○ [ countable ].

The noun punishment can be countable or uncountable. In more general, commonly used, contexts, the plural form will also be punishment.