1. one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)(Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: resident, occupant, occupier 2. a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated (Freq. 1) • Syn: inpatient • Ant: outpatient (for: inpatient) • Hypernyms: patient 3. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison (Freq. 1) • Syn: convict, con, yard bird, yardbird • Derivationally related forms: convict (for: convict) • Hypernyms: prisoner, captive • Hyponyms: lifer, trusty
