prisoner
noun
a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
prisoners
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pluralof prisoner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ukrainian forces first clashed with them in November 2024, and the first live North Korean prisoners of war wouldn't be captured until January of the following year.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Now, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is down to 90,000 prisoners, and has 8,000 more beds available than it has people in custody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Kyiv has said it will honour international human rights obligations which prevent the forced repatriation of prisoners of war.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
In Yemen's capital Sanaa, Houthi supporters celebrated the freeing of 210 prisoners held in areas that fell to the group and had spent up to eight years in jail.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Then I visit the site that tells you about California prisoners, my hands hovering over the keyboard.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
