cellmatenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsel.meɪt/us/ˈsel.meɪt/the person who a prisoner shares a prison cell with
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
People held in prison
- captive
- con
- convict
- detainee
- detenu
- gaolbird
- hostage
- inmate
- internee
- jailbird
- lag
- lifer
- political prisoner
- pow
- prisoner
- prisoner of conscience
- prisoner of war
Examples from literature
- As his cellmates grinned, Tom's eyes roved over their faces.