inmate

1. (noun) one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
Related Words: occupant, occupier, resident

2. (noun) a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
Synonyms: inpatient
Related Words: patient

3. (noun) a person serving a prison sentence
Synonyms: con, convict, gaolbird, jailbird
Related Words: captive, lifer, prisoner



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