prisoner

noun

ˈpriz-nər How to pronounce prisoner (audio)
Definition of prisonernext
as in captive
one that has been taken and held in confinement the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day

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Recent Examples of prisoner Those cases involve prisoners with more than one felony conviction. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Zelenskyy said Ukraine's priorities for the talks were halting strikes on energy and critical infrastructure, unblocking Black Sea grain shipments and expanding prisoner exchanges. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 Authorities on Wednesday were still trying to piece together how an escaped Tennessee prisoner convicted of murder evaded capture for more than a week before being tracked down hundreds of miles away in Missouri. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026 Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s priorities for the talks were halting strikes on energy and critical infrastructure, unblocking Black Sea grain shipments and expanding prisoner exchanges. — Derek Gatopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prisoner
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  1. captive
  2. capture
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  • Jacob and the Reacher-Green duo are once again captives, being (separately) driven to remote spots for execution.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In a video widely shared on social media on Monday, a voice threatened to execute the captives if security operations against them continued.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of captive
Noun
  • Awards should turn on academic quality, open inquiry, and credible protections against ideological capture.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • This version, made with pumpkin instead of chocolate, captures that fall pumpkin-pie-spice feeling.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of capture

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