noun.
A resident of a dwelling that houses a number of occupants, especially a person confined to an institution, such as a prison or hospital.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One who is a mate or associate in the occupancy of a place; hence, an indweller; an associated lodger or inhabitant: as, the inmates of a dwelling-house, factory, hospital, or prison.
Dwelling in the same place; residing jointly.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger
adjective.
Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal.
noun.
A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient)
noun.
A person who occupies or dwells within a dwelling-house. The word came to be used to refer to temporary inhabitants such as guests in a hotel, students in an on-campus dormitory, patients in a hospital, or prisoners.
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noun.
a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
noun.
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
noun.
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
Word Usage
"This inmate is a recidivist of long standing and has no trouble in adjusting to prison routines ..."