Used in a Sentence

gaoler

How to use gaoler in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for gaoler.

Home Featured words Jump to examples

Editorial note

I was more thinking of how prisoners used to be nickel and dimed by gaolers back in the day.

Examples3
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

someone who guards prisoners

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gaoler gathered in one view.

noun

someone who guards prisoners

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gaoler.

Example sentences

1

I was more thinking of how prisoners used to be nickel and dimed by gaolers back in the day.

2

But if what one hears is true, then Elizabeth asked the gaoler to murder Mary, and William III ordered his Scots minister to extirpate a clan.

3

You would hang a man of no position, like Ravaillac; but if what one hears is true, then Elizabeth asked the gaoler to murder Mary, and William III ordered his Scots minister to extirpate a clan.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gaoler in a sentence?

I was more thinking of how prisoners used to be nickel and dimed by gaolers back in the day.

What does gaoler mean?

someone who guards prisoners

What part of speech is gaoler?

gaoler is commonly used as noun.