LookItUpprisoner
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈprɪzənɚ/ · UK /ˈprɪzənə/
Forms: prisoners
prisoner means: A person kept in prison while waiting for trial or as punishment for a crime.
noun
A person kept in prison while waiting for trial or as punishment for a crime.
- The prisoner stayed in his cell.
- Several prisoners were released last week.
- Guards searched for an escaped prisoner near the town.
A person held somewhere and prevented from leaving against their wishes.
- They held her prisoner in a room.
- The army released its prisoners of war.
- He was taken prisoner while crossing the border.
Someone who feels unable to escape a situation, feeling, or way of living.
- He felt like a prisoner of his past.
- Her illness made her a prisoner in her own home.
- They refused to remain prisoners of fear.
Questions about prisoner
What does prisoner mean?
A person kept in prison while waiting for trial or as punishment for a crime.
What is prisoner in other languages?
Türkçe: mahkûm · Español: preso · Français: prisonnier · Deutsch: Gefangener · Italiano: prigioniero · 日本語: 囚人
How do you pronounce prisoner?
In American English /ˈprɪzənɚ/; in British English /ˈprɪzənə/.
How do you use prisoner in a sentence?
The prisoner stayed in his cell. Several prisoners were released last week.
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