arrestee

noun

ar·​rest·​ee ə-ˌre-ˈstē How to pronounce arrestee (audio)
Synonyms of arresteenext
: a person who is under arrest

Examples of arrestee in a Sentence

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WIthout the temporary jail operating, the city will continue to send arrestees suspected of municipal offenses to jails in other parts of Missouri — specifically, Vernon County, near Nevada, and Johnson County, just outside of Warrensburg. Dylan Lysen june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026 All three of the arrestees are Texas residents. Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 15 June 2026 One of the three prior arrestees, Ruben Larios Lopez, has since been incarcerated in state prison; until now, Kim had eluded capture. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 June 2026 The rest of the underage arrestees are facing charges of unlawful possession of a weapon and related counts, according to CPD. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrestee

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arrestee was in 1944

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“Arrestee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrestee. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

Legal Definition

arrestee

noun
ar·​res·​tee ə-ˌres-ˈtē How to pronounce arrestee (audio)
: a person who is or was under arrest

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