English · Word Candidate

prisoner

/ˈpɹɪzənə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: prisoners

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người bị giam giữ trong nhà tù

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Two other prisoners were staying in the same cell as him.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any person held against their will.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ người nào bị giam giữ trái ý muốn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

And gainſt the General we will lift our ſwords / And either lanch his greedie thirſting throat, / Or take him priſoner, and his chaine ſhall ſerue / For Manackles, till he be ranſom’d home.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “prisoner” mean?

A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

Is “prisoner” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.