inmate
noun
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
inmates
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pluralof inmate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The paper says the Probation Service does not have capacity to fit monitoring tags before releases begin on 1 October and that released inmates will instead be tagged "once in the community".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“The whole idea of Spyland was that people were sent here to be forgotten, to be expunged from record,” one of the newer inmates observes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Among the recommendations made in the report was putting an end to the use of the small metal enclosures, greater access to showers for inmates and more recreation time.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Men’s Central Jail is an outdated and decrepit facility that puts both our Sheriff’s deputies and inmates at risk,” Hahn said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It took me a while, but I eventually got my bachelor’s degree from a college that mails the coursework to inmates at my prison.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
