teaching hospital

noun

: a hospital that is affiliated with a medical school and provides means for medical education

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Standing in attendance, like doctors in a teaching hospital, was a team of conservators funded by Save Venice, an American organization that works with local experts and authorities to preserve Venice’s artistic heritage. Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026 Baptist is the largest not-for-profit hospital system in the region and is the teaching hospital of Florida International University. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 The creative decision also mirrors the experience of doctors, nurses and students within a teaching hospital, which often includes a revolving door of staff. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Variety was the first to break the news of the surprise departure, which producers of the HBO Max series have framed as a natural part of the revolving door at the fictional Pittsburgh teaching hospital — and as the logical next step for Mohan. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teaching hospital

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First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of teaching hospital was in 1933

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Medical Definition

teaching hospital

noun
teach·​ing hospital ˈtē-chiŋ- How to pronounce teaching hospital (audio)
: a hospital that is affiliated with a medical school and provides the means for medical education to students, interns, residents, and sometimes postgraduates
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