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
- Any person held against their will.
- 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
- prisoners
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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