prisoner
🇺🇸
/ˈprɪznər/
🇬🇧
/ˈprɪznə(r)/
noun
B1
A person kept in prison as punishment or while waiting for trial.
The prisoner was released after serving his sentence.
B1
A person captured and held by someone, like an enemy.
The soldier became a prisoner of war.
translation
A person kept in prison as punishment or while waiting for trial.; A person captured and held by someone, like an enemy.
Word Forms
Plural
prisoners