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Inmate
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
inmates
Examples
The prison housed over a thousand inmates serving various sentences.
02
a person who resides in a shared living space, such as a household, institution, or facility
Examples
The inmates of the dormitory shared a common kitchen and living area.
03
a person residing in a hospital, clinic, or other institutional medical facility while receiving care, especially one confined for psychiatric treatment or long‑term inpatient care
Examples
The ward assigned each inmate a nurse who checked vital signs every four hours.
Lexical Tree
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