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
Richard BeharWithin 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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Molina’s life is upended after forming an unlikely bond with his new cellmate (Diego Luna).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
One witnessed a cellmate wait 12 hours to receive two sanitary napkins while on her period.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
At least 30 people have died in county jail facilities since 2021, including one man who was killed during a fight with a cellmate on Wednesday night.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
The defense team also found another cellmate of Duncan’s, Michael Lucas, who said that Cruse was constantly harassing Duncan about the baby’s death, and that Duncan never confessed.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
One witnessed a cellmate wait 12 hours to receive two sanitary napkins while on her period.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
At least 30 people have died in county jail facilities since 2021, including one man who was killed during a fight with a cellmate on Wednesday night.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
The defense team also found another cellmate of Duncan’s, Michael Lucas, who said that Cruse was constantly harassing Duncan about the baby’s death, and that Duncan never confessed.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Cellmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellmate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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