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Definition of "inmate" []

  • A resident of a dwelling that houses a number of occupants, especially a person confined to an institution, such as a prison or hospital. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "inmate" in a sentence
  • "This inmate is a recidivist of long standing and has no trouble in adjusting to prison routines ..."
  • "This officer indicates that the inmate is a mature, fairly stable individual in whose life the prison sentence is an isolated incident."
  • "Wisconsin inmate can't play Dungeons & Dragons - Seems that this inmate, down for life due to first-degree murder, has been banned form playing D&D (well, now it's everyone there, of course)."