ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Prisoner

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɹɪzənə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Prisoner is a noun meaning A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

Meaning

A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

More Meanings

  1. Any person held against their will.
  2. A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or a set of circumstances.

Example Sentences

I'm a prisoner of your love.
Two other prisoners were staying in the same cell as him.
I am no longer a prisoner to fear, for I am a child of God.
You're not a hit and run driver, no no, racing away. You just picked up a hitcher, a prisoner of the white lines on the freeway

Word Forms

Synonyms for prisoner

Depending on context, synonyms include inmate, jailbird, captive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include captive, imprisonment, inmate, penitentiary, prison, jail.

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