inmate | ||
1. | [ noun ] one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital) | |
Related terms: | resident | |
2. | [ noun ] (medicine) a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated | |
Synonyms: | inpatient | |
Related terms: | outpatient patient | |
3. | [ noun ] (law) a person serving a prison sentence | |
Synonyms: | convict gaolbird jailbird con | |
Related terms: | prisoner lifer convict | |
Similar spelling: |
innate Inuit India indue indie |