Inmate: meaning, definitions and examples

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inmate

 

[ หˆษชnหŒmeษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

prison

A person confined in an institution such as a prison or hospital.

Synonyms

convict, detainee, prisoner

Examples of usage

  • He was visited by his family while he was an inmate at the correctional facility.
  • The inmates were provided with basic necessities such as food and shelter.
  • The inmate requested to speak with the prison warden regarding his case.

Translations

Translations of the word "inmate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น prisioneiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅˆเคฆเฅ€ (kaidฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gefangener

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ narapidana

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฒ'ัะทะฝะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wiฤ™zieล„

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›šไบบ (ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใ‚“, shลซjin)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prisonnier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recluso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mahkum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜๊ฐ์ž (sugamja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฌูŠู† (sajฤซn)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vฤ›zeลˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรคzeลˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›š็Šฏ (qiรบfร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapornik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fanginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั‚า›ั‹ะฝ (tutqyn)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜ (patimari)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™hbus

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recluso

Etymology

The word 'inmate' originated from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'in' or 'inside' and the word 'mate' meaning 'companion' or 'fellow'. It first appeared in the mid-17th century in the context of someone who is confined within a particular institution, such as a prison or hospital.

See also: inmates, mates, mating, stalemate.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,324, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.