prisoners

Meaning of prisoners

plural noun
  1. a person legally committed to prison as a punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial.
    a prisoner serving a life sentence

late Middle English: from Old French prisonier, from prison (see prison).

Information about prisoners

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of prisoners is: prisoner.
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Hyphenation of prisoners

pris-on-ers

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • prisoners is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

prisoners synonyms

Meaning a person found guilty of a criminal offence and serving a sentence of imprisonment:

convict

Meaning a person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital:

inmate

Meaning a prisoner who is given special privileges or responsibilities in return for good behaviour:

trusty

Meaning a person who is or has been in prison, especially a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly:

jailbird

Meaning an instance of deceiving or tricking someone:

con

Meaning a person serving a life sentence:

lifer

Meaning a new military recruit, especially one assigned to menial tasks:

yardbird

Meaning a system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place:

transport

Words that rhyme with prisoners

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