prisoner UK /ˈpɹɪzənə/US /ˈpɹɪzənɚ/ noun3 •a person who is locked in a jail, either before a trial or after being found guiltyTwo other prisoners were staying in the same cell as him. •Any person held against their will.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. — 1587 •A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or a set of circumstances.I am no longer a prisoner to fear, for I am a child of God.I'm a prisoner of your love. formsprisoners