Definition of PRISONER

prisoner

Plural: prisoners

Noun

  • A person confined in prison or held captive.
  • a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
  • A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
  • Any person held against their will.
  • A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or a set of circumstances.

Examples

  • I am no longer a prisoner to fear, for I am a child of God.
  • Two other prisoners were staying in the same cell as him.
  • With no vowels, he felt like a prisoner of his Scrabble rack, unable to move.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English prisoner, from Old French prisonier (compare Medieval Latin prisōnārius), equivalent to prison + -er.

Synonyms

captive, guest of Her Majesty, inmate, jailbird, prisoner

Scrabble Score: 10

prisoner: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
prisoner: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prisoner: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

prisoner: valid Words With Friends Word