: any of a group occupying a single place of residence
especially
: a person confined (as in a prison or hospital)
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The inmate suspected of killing Lansing was not immediately identified by prison officials, who said he had been transferred to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in Lucasville, Ohio.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
The highway patrol identified the inmate as Rashawn Cannon, 27, The Columbus Dispatch reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
Who are the 3 federal death row inmates whose sentences Biden didn't commute?
—CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
Report The inmate who assaulted Lansing has been transferred to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, according to authorities.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
The highway patrol identified the inmate as Rashawn Cannon, 27, The Columbus Dispatch reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
Who are the 3 federal death row inmates whose sentences Biden didn't commute?
—CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024
Report The inmate who assaulted Lansing has been transferred to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, according to authorities.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Inmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inmate. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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inmate
noun
in·mate
ˈin-ˌmāt 
: a member of a group living in a single residence
especially
: a person kept in an institution (as a hospital or prison)
Medical Definition
inmate
noun
in·mate
ˈin-ˌmāt
: one of a group occupying a single place of residence
especially
: a person confined (as in a psychiatric hospital) especially for a long time
Legal Definition
inmate
noun
in·mate
ˈin-ˌmāt
: a person confined in an institution (as a prison or hospital)
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