Chain Gang (Noun)
Meaning
A gang of convicts chained together.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The group of prisoners was marched across the plot of land as a chain gang to begin their chores for the day.
- The novelist drew on his own experiences working alongside a chain gang as a young man when writing his latest historical fiction novel.
- In the old days, chain gangs were a common sight along highways, with prisoners in striped uniforms picking up trash and performing manual labor.
- The judge sentenced the group of thieves to serve time on a chain gang to reflect on their crimes.
- As the guard unlocked the shackles, the chain gang slowly came to life, stretching their stiff limbs and preparing for another long day of hard labor.