cellmate

noun

cell·mate ˈsel-ˌmāt

variants or less commonly cell mate

plural cellmates also cell mates

: a person who shares a prison cell with another prisoner

When his cellmates learned that his bond had been set at $1 million (and bail at $500,000), they broke into laughter and shook their heads in disbelief.—

Richard Behar

Within a week, guards came by at night and told me to get ready. … I said goodbye to my cellmates and gathered my things …—

Clare Morgana Gillis

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After listing off three notable cellmates who passed through — one who howled at the moon; one who talked to the wall; and one who'd strike her own head while cursing to herself — Blanchard describes yet another who trumped them all. —

Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 More:Lawsuit: Man newly freed from prison sought help 48 hours before killing cellmate at jail Court records show Tucker was indicted in 2018 on counts of complicity to commit arson and insurance fraud, but was ultimately acquitted of those charges at trial. —

Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 29 Nov. 2024 His cellmate, 41-year-old Darius Swain, was seen unresponsive in the cell – prompting a call for assistance. —

Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024 Brown maintains contact with Wells' parents, in addition to writing letters to his former cellmate. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cellmate