inmate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪnmeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪnˌmeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in′māt′)

Collocations for "inmate"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "inmate" in context.

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inmate

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [prison, jail] can hold [500] inmates
  2. the [prison] holds [500] inmates
  3. the inmates at [Bucks County Prison]
  4. transport the inmates to
  5. the inmate is being transported to
  6. one of the inmates [escaped, was killed]
  7. the inmate's [attorney, release, death, family]
  8. inmates are allowed [one visitor, access to a library]
  9. locate a missing inmate
  10. [education, training] for inmates
  11. one of his fellow inmates
  12. [female, male] inmates
  13. each inmate is allotted [one bed, two pairs of shoes, one hour of outside exercise]
  14. was [killed, injured] by another inmate
  15. the inmates started a [brawl, riot]
  16. some inmates were planning (a break)
  17. asked an inmate to [get, have, buy]
  18. [prison, death-row] inmates
  19. put the inmate into solitary (confinement)
  20. inmates up for parole
'inmate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
discharge - eligibility - nut - parole

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