inmate

[ in-meyt ]

noun

1. a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
2. Archaic. a person who dwells with others in the same house.

inmate

/ ˈɪnˌmeɪt /

noun

1. a person who is confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital See also resident
2. obsolete.
   a person who lives with others in a house

Word History and Origins

Origin of inmate¹

First recorded in 1580–90; in- ¹ + mate ¹

Example Sentences

Another former officer, Linda De Sousa Abreu, was filmed having sex with an inmate in HMP Wandsworth in London.

From BBC

In 2004, disturbing images from the prison were leaked, including one showing a soldier pulling a naked inmate on a dog leash.

From BBC

He is currently being held in San Jose’s Main Jail Complex, according to inmate records.

From Los Angeles Times

One showed a video of Harris from her days as attorney general of California, telling an interviewer she supported giving access to gender-reassignment surgery to prison inmates, saying “every transgender inmate would have access.”

From Los Angeles Times

Horton was a Black prison inmate.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• convict
• prisoner