: any of a group occupying a single place of residence
especially
: a person confined (as in a prison or hospital)
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According to a prison menu obtained by PEOPLE, Combs and the other inmates at MDC will eat a normal, rotating Monday meal, which will consist of fruit, cereal, skim milk and a breakfast cake to start their day.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 May 2025
The inmates escaped in the early morning hours of May 16.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Authorities arrested Trevon Williams on Friday in connection with the inmates’ escape.
—Ryan Young, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
The other inmates recaptured are Kendell Myles, Robert Moody, Dkenan Dennis and Gary Price.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 May 2025
The inmates escaped in the early morning hours of May 16.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Authorities arrested Trevon Williams on Friday in connection with the inmates’ escape.
—Ryan Young, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
The other inmates recaptured are Kendell Myles, Robert Moody, Dkenan Dennis and Gary Price.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
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“Inmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inmate. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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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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