: any of a group occupying a single place of residence
especially
: a person confined (as in a prison or hospital)
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Loeb was stabbed to death by a fellow inmate in 1936, while Leopold was ultimately paroled in 1958.
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
An inmate is dead after an incident in a Louisville Metro Department of Corrections jail Sunday, officials say.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
An inmate is dead after an incident in a Louisville Metro Department of Corrections jail Sunday, officials say.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for inmate
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“Inmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inmate. Accessed 25 May. 2024.
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inmate
noun
in·mate
ˈin-ˌmāt 
: a member of a group living in a single residence
especially
: a person kept in an institution (as a hospital or prison)
Medical Definition
inmate
noun
in·mate
ˈin-ˌmāt
: one of a group occupying a single place of residence
especially
: a person confined (as in a psychiatric hospital) especially for a long time
Legal Definition
inmate
noun
in·mate
ˈin-ˌmāt
: a person confined in an institution (as a prison or hospital)
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