Prisoner (Noun)
Meaning
A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The soldier was taken captive and held as a prisoner of war for several months.
- Human rights groups advocated for better treatment of prisoners in the overcrowded facility.
- After years of imprisonment, the former prisoner struggled to readjust to life outside the confines of the jail.
- The prisoner of conscience was released after serving a five-year sentence for speaking out against the government.
- In the heat of battle, several enemy combatants were captured and held as prisoners by the allied forces.