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institution vs penal facility

penal facility vs institution

institution and penal facility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
institution Yes No No No
penal facility Yes No No No
As nouns, penal facility is a hyponym of institution; that is, penal facility is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than institution:
  • institution: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
  • penal facility: an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
Other hyponyms of institution include home, nursing home, rest home, orphanage, orphans' asylum, penal institution.
institution (noun) penal facility (noun)
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
Difference between institution and penal facility

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