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- [in-meyt]
- /ˈɪnˌmeɪt/
- /ˈɪn.meɪt/
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- [in-meyt]
- /ˈɪnˌmeɪt/
Definitions of inmate word
- noun inmate a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc. 1
- noun inmate Archaic. a person who dwells with others in the same house. 1
- noun inmate A person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital. 1
- noun inmate prisoner 1
- noun inmate resident of institution 1
- countable noun inmate The inmates of a prison or mental hospital are the prisoners or patients who are living there. 0
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Origin of inmate
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; in-1 + mate1
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Parts of speech for Inmate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inmate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inmate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inmate
noun inmate
- prisoner — a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
- convict — If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court.
- jailbird — a person who is or has been confined in jail; convict or ex-convict.
- internee — a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.
- patient — a person who is under medical care or treatment.
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