prisoner
n. countablen. a person who is kept in a place like a jail and is not allowed to leave. You use this for someone caught by the police or by an enemy during a war.
n. a person legally held in custody as a punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial; also, a person captured and held by an enemy.
The prisoner spent most of the day in his cell.
After the long trial, the prisoner was moved to a high-security facility to serve his ten-year sentence.
International law dictates the humane treatment of any prisoner of war, ensuring they receive adequate food, medical care, and protection from public curiosity.
From Middle English prisoner, from Old French prisonier (compare Medieval Latin prisōnārius), equivalent to prison + -er.
Commonly used with the verbs 'take' or 'keep' and often appears in the phrase 'prisoner of war'.