English Explanatory Dictionary

inmate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).
  2. A person who shares a residence (such as a hotel guest, a lodger, or a student living on campus), or other place.
  3. Synonym of passenger, a person held or riding within a vehicle.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪn.meɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-inmate.wav

Word forms

inmate inmates

Etymology

From inn + -mate, or from in- + -mate.

Synonyms

passenger

Derived words

coinmate inmacy inmatehood
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