Thesaurus: inmate

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1. n. One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum, hospital, or prison; by extension, one who occupies or lodges in any place or dwelling.
2. a. Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal.
3. n. one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
4. n. a patient who is residing in the hospital where they are being treated
5. n. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
6. One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum, hospital, or prison; by extension, one who occupies or lodges in any place or dwelling. So spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd In serpent, inmate bad. Milton. Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal. [R.] "Inmate guests." Milton.
7. One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; afellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum, hospital, orprison; by extension, one who occupies or lodges in any place ordwelling.So spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd In serpent, inmate bad.Milton.
8. n:100 n. one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)