prisoner's base

A form of prisoners' bars — A playground game in which two teams chase and capture any opponents running from their home area.

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Meanings

nounprisoner's base (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of prisoners' bars (“the game”).

    We were both of us quick-footed, and at Prisoner's Base used occasionally to hide together.

    1923, Walter de la Mare, Seaton's Aunt

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prisoners' bars
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APA

prisoner's base. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prisoner's%20base

MLA

“prisoner's base.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prisoner's%20base. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prisoner's base,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prisoner's%20base.

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