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Definition of Inmate

1. Noun. One of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital).

2. Noun. A patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated.

3. Noun. A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison.

Definition of Inmate

1. n. One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger;

2. a. Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal.

Definition of Inmate

1. Noun. A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient) ¹

2. Noun. A person who occupies or dwells within a dwelling-house. The word came to be used to refer to temporary inhabitants such as guests in a hotel, students in an on-campus dormitory, patients in a hospital, or prisoners. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Inmate

1. one who is confined to an institution [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inmate

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