inpatient

noun

in·​pa·​tient ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 

: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient

Examples of inpatient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Diagnosed, then freed without treatment A Superior Court judge agreed with the findings and signed an order on April 7, 2022, to have Henrichsen admitted to a state psychiatric hospital for 45 days of inpatient treatment. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

But six days into Randy’s eight-week hospital stay, our health insurance company denied any further inpatient care. — Joy Evers, STAT, 20 July 2026

For example, prosecutors allege Hodges billed for housing for a client who was at an inpatient program and couldn’t receive any services at the time. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

Bernstein remained inpatient for several more days but received no further neurological consultation, the suit claims. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inpatient

• impatient
• outpatient
• patient

Kids Definition

inpatient

noun

in·​pa·​tient ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 

: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient

Medical Definition

inpatient

noun

in·​pa·​tient ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 

: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient