hospital

hos·pi·tal

noun, often attributive \ˈhäs-(ˌ)pi-t^əl\

Definition of HOSPITAL

1

: a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young

2

: an institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care —usually used in British English without an article after a preposition

3

: a repair shop for specified small objects <a clock hospital>

Origin of HOSPITAL

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin hospitale hospice, guest house, from neuter of Latin hospitalis of a guest, from hospit-, hospes

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with HOSPITAL

acquittal, a little, belittle, committal, Doolittle, in little, lickspittle, remittal, transmittal