inmate
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in·mate
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Definition of inmate
: any of a group occupying a single place of residence
especially
: a person confined (as in a prison or hospital)
Examples of inmate in a Sentence
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In that time 82 inmates died of natural causes, 14 died from other causes and one death is pending. — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, "Condemned inmate’s death in San Quentin investigated as a suicide," 30 Aug. 2019 Retreat has about 400 employees and is at full capacity with almost 1,100 inmates. — USA TODAY, "Record grapefruit, light rail win, Snake Road: News from around our 50 states," 29 Aug. 2019 While awaiting trial in 2016, Nayeri escaped from the Orange County jail with two other inmates and led authorities on a weeklong manhunt across the state before being captured. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "California man convicted of torture of pot dispensary owner," 16 Aug. 2019 Jaslyk became synonymous with medieval-style barbarism when two inmates died after immersion in boiling water in 2002—in effect boiled alive. — The Economist, "Uzbekistan’s new president closes Jaslyk prison camp," 8 Aug. 2019 Vence was charged on May 11, and allegedly told a Harris County Jail inmate, and later, activist Quanell X, that Maleah's body could be found on the side of the road near Hope, Ark. Authorities recovered her remains. — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, "Another charge filed in Maleah Davis case," 5 Aug. 2019 Para state prison officials said some inmates died of asphyxiation and the death count could rise. — Fox News, "Brazil prison riot leaves at least 52 dead -- including 16 decapitated," 30 July 2019 The officer, William Rodriguez Rivera, 25, was transferred to the jail’s command center at the onset of the investigation and ordered not to have contact with inmates, jail spokeswoman Tracy Zampaglione said. — Tess Sheets, orlandosentinel.com, "Orange jail officer resigned amid investigation into punching handcuffed inmate, review shows," 29 July 2019 Two inmates died within an hour and half of each other Monday at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover, Maryland, officials said in a news release. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "Two inmates die at a Maryland correctional facility, officials say," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inmate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for inmate
inmate
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English Language Learners Definition of inmate
: a person who is kept in a prison or mental hospital
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inmate
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Kids Definition of inmate
: a person confined in an institution (as a hospital or prison)
inmate
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in·mate
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Medical Definition of inmate
: one of a group occupying a single place of residence
especially
: a person confined (as in a psychiatric hospital) especially for a long time
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inmate
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Legal Definition of inmate
: a person confined in an institution (as a prison or hospital)
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