inmate

A resident of a dwelling that houses a number of occupants, especially a person confined to an institution, such as a prison or hospital.

One who is a mate or associate in the occupancy of a place; hence, an indweller; an associated lodger or inhabitant: as, the inmates of a dwelling-house, factory, hospital, or prison.

Dwelling in the same place; residing jointly.

One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger

Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal.

A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient)

A person who occupies or dwells within a dwelling-house. The word came to be used to refer to temporary inhabitants such as guests in a hotel, students in an on-campus dormitory, patients in a hospital, or prisoners.

a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)