Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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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.