inmate

A person kept in a prison or another institution.

• The inmate waited in his cell.
• Two inmates escaped from the prison.
• Each inmate received a visit from a family member.

Similar words: prisoner

Common phrases: prison inmate, fellow inmate, release an inmate

A person who lives in a building with other people, such as a guest or student.

• Each inmate had a small room.
• The inn’s inmates gathered for supper.
• She greeted her fellow inmates at the boarding house.

How to use it: inmate of something (He was an inmate of the college residence.)

Similar words: resident, lodger, occupant

Common phrases: inmate of something, fellow inmate, hotel inmate