Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A person with whom one shares a cell, especially in a prison.

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  • noun Person with whom one shares a prison cell.

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Examples

  • But Monday, defense attorneys called another cellmate to the stand.

    Defense in Levy murder trial tries to undercut government's star witness Keith L. Alexander Washington Post Staff Writer 2010

  • But Monday, defense attorneys called another cellmate to the stand.

    Defense in Levy murder trial tries to undercut government's star witness Keith L. Alexander Washington Post Staff Writer 2010

  • When I was in prison, my cellmate was a half-breed Arapaho.

    This Calder Sky Janet Dailey 1981

  • When I was in prison, my cellmate was a half-breed Arapaho.

    This Calder Sky Janet Dailey 1981

  • When I was in prison, my cellmate was a half-breed Arapaho.

    This Calder Sky Janet Dailey 1981

  • When I was in prison, my cellmate was a half-breed Arapaho.

    This Calder Sky Janet Dailey 1981

  • The cellmate was a parole violator who had been sentenced to two years in prison for failing to register as a sex offender, according to a prison report.

    News - latimes.com 2011

  • Well maybe his cellmate will be a nice, understanding sort of chap and deal with him in the way best befitting his crime.

    Army Rumour Service 2009

  • 'cellmate' in their statements when this controversy first arose so why did Scull not say something then instead of allowing this controversy to linger on.

    Slugger O'Toole 2009

  • Mr Cash said, Jack has sought love to overcome his grief at the loss of Jade, and while in remand has had a whirlwind courtship with his new love, his cellmate armed robber 'Reamer' McGee on C Block.

    Jack Tweed to Remarry Dungeekin 2009

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    June 11, 2008

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    April 28, 2009

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    April 28, 2009

  • Ha! I snorted too!

    April 28, 2009