Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: inmate
IPA transcription: ['ɪnm,eɪt]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: inmate
    Meaning: one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
  • Synonyms: inpatient, inmate
    Meaning: a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
  • Synonyms: convict, con, inmate, yard_bird, yardbird
    Meaning: a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
Usage examples
  • However cold the weather might be, the inmate of the fur-lined sack was usually very comfortable--at least I used to think so.