English

prisoner

ˈprɪz.ən.ɚ, ˈprɪz(ə)nər, ˈpɹɪznə, ˈpɹɪzənə, ˈpɹɪzənəɹ
Meaning: a person who is kept in prison as a punishment or held against their will
Part of Speech: Noun Alternative Readings: ˈprɪz(ə)nər, ˈpɹɪznə, ˈpɹɪzənə, ˈpɹɪzənəɹ

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Example sentences

The prisoner escaped during the night.
The prisoner escaped during the night.
The government decided to free the political prisoners.
The government decided to free the political prisoners.
The prisoner spent the night in a small cell.
The prisoner spent the night in a small cell.
The prisoner managed to escape from the cell.
The prisoner managed to escape from the cell.
The prisoner made a daring escape from the jail.
The prisoner made a daring escape from the jail.

Usage Notes

Most commonly used for someone in a jail or prison for a crime, but also for people held during a war or kidnapped.

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