Associations to the word «Inmate»

Wiktionary

INMATE, noun. A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient)
INMATE, 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.

Dictionary definition

INMATE, noun. One of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital).
INMATE, noun. A patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated.
INMATE, noun. A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.