inmates

noun

SayIN-mayts/ˈɪn.meɪts/

1 meaning of inmates

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noun
Plural of inmate. Use this form when talking about more than one person held in a prison or similar place.
The guards counted all the inmates before locking the doors.
Several inmates spent the morning working in the prison garden.
Note

inmates is a form of inmate

inmate, noun: Someone who is kept in a place like a prison or hospital and cannot leave freely. Full entry

Forms: inmateinmates plural
Spelling: inmate → inmates: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /s/.

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