noun
cellmate
noun
1
A person who shares a prison cell with someone.
"His cellmate had been inside for almost a decade."
How to Use Cellmate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person you share a prison cell with.
Word Forms
cellmates plural
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Etymology
A compound of cell and mate.