Jailers Meaning in English

word · lemma: jailer

US

ˈdʒeɪɫɝz

JAY-lerz

UK

dʒˈeɪləz

JAY-luhz

Definition

Jailers are people whose job is to guard and take care of prisoners in a jail or prison.

Usage & Nuances

'Jailers' is formal and traditional; 'prison guards' is more modern and common in the US. Used mainly in official or historical contexts. Singular: 'jailer'. Often appears in phrases like 'the jailers unlocked the cell'.

• Spanish: carceleros - guardias de prisión
• Portuguese (BR): carcereiros - guardas de prisão
• Portuguese (PT): carcereiros - guardas prisionais
• Chinese (Simplified): 狱警 - 监狱看守
• Chinese (Traditional): 獄警 - 監獄看守
• Hindi: जेलर - कारागार रक्षक
• Arabic: سجانون - حراس السجن
• Bengali: কারারক্ষী - জেল গার্ড
• Russian: тюремщики - надзиратели
• Japanese: 看守 - 看守人
• Vietnamese: quản ngục - cai ngục
• Korean: 교도관 - 간수
• Turkish: gardiyan - hapishane görevlisi
• Urdu: جیلر - جیل کا محافظ
• Indonesian: sipir penjara - penjaga penjara

Example Sentences

The jailers opened every cell in the morning.

basic

The jailers watched the prisoners carefully.

basic

Two jailers work on each floor of the prison.

basic

The jailers sometimes talk with the inmates to pass the time.

natural

After the lights went out, the jailers did an extra check of the cells.

natural

One of the jailers gave me a quick nod when I walked by.

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