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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His cellmate was most recently received in the prison system from Alameda County on Jan. 28, 2019.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
His cellmate, Gene (LaBeouf), raises that question.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 May 2025
The two argued, the cellmate said, and when Williams woke up in the morning, Yarborough was dead.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The rest of the film takes place in a prison, where Henry’s gruff but philosophical cellmate, Gene (Shia LaBeouf), tries to teach him the ways of the world.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
His cellmate, Gene (LaBeouf), raises that question.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 May 2025
The two argued, the cellmate said, and when Williams woke up in the morning, Yarborough was dead.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The rest of the film takes place in a prison, where Henry’s gruff but philosophical cellmate, Gene (Shia LaBeouf), tries to teach him the ways of the world.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cellmate
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“Cellmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellmate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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