prisoners
PRIZ-uh-nurz/ˈpɹɪzənɚz/UKPRIZ-uh-nuhz/ˈpɹɪzənəz/
- 1Plural of prisoner.
The warden released several prisoners early for good behavior.
Captured soldiers were held as prisoners until the treaty was signed.
Note
A regular plural that carries every meaning of the singular with it. It counts inmates serving sentences or awaiting trial, but also anyone held against their will, such as hostages or captured soldiers. Figuratively, it covers people trapped by their circumstances, as in prisoners of their own habits. The form never changes, so only context tells the reader which kind of confinement is meant.
prisoners is a form of prisoner
prisoner, noun: A person held in a prison, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence. Full entry
- Forms
- prisonerprisoners plural
- Spelling
- prisoner → prisoners: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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