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inmatea person living in an institution such as a prison or hospital

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person living in an institution such as a prison or hospital

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪnmeɪt/

Korean meaning: 감옥, 병원 등의 시설에 수용된 사람, 재소자

Korean pronunciation: **인**메이트

Example Sentences

  • The new inmate quickly learned that trading cigarettes was the prison's unofficial currency.
  • The hospital inmate complained that the food was worse than airplane meals.
  • Every inmate dreams of the day they'll walk through those gates as a free person.

inmate

NOUN

//ˈɪnmeɪt//

a person living in an institution such as a prison or hospital

inmate concept
💡 Concept

a person living in an institution such as a prison or hospital

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inmate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

An inmate and his teammate play until checkmate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪnmeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪnmeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootmate

Origin

16세기에 '함께 사는 사람'이라는 의미로 시작되어, 나중에 감옥이나 시설에 수용된 사람을 가리키게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

teammateplaymatecheckmate
teammate
playmate
checkmate

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📝Examples

The new inmate quickly learned that trading cigarettes was the prison's unofficial currency.

😄 Fun example

The hospital inmate complained that the food was worse than airplane meals.

Every inmate dreams of the day they'll walk through those gates as a free person.

The notorious inmate became a bestselling author while serving his sentence.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

prisonerconvictdetaineecaptive

Antonyms

guardwardenofficer

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