hospitalize

verb

hos·​pi·​tal·​ize ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-tə-ˌlīz 

hospitalized; hospitalizing

transitive verb

: to place in a hospital as a patient

hospitalization

ˌhä-(ˌ)spi-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Examples of hospitalize in a Sentence

The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.

Recent Examples on the Web

Measles leaves about one-fifth of children hospitalized and about 1 in 1,000 with brain swelling. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024

King Felipe of Spain has spoken for the first time since his mother Queen Sofia was hospitalized. —Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024

As of April 4, there have been 113 cases of measles in the U.S. this year, according to the CDC, and 58% of the people infected with the virus nationally in 2024 have been hospitalized for isolation or for management of measles complications. —Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024

The 9-year-old girl, who is believed to be a witness to the murder, was hospitalized for her injuries and is now in safe custody, police said. —Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024

The driver was also hospitalized with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. —Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024

Two police officers were hospitalized with injuries after they were attacked Sunday night in New Jersey. —Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2024

The suspect, Billy Ray Galloway, ended up hospitalized for a non-life threatening gunshot wound, the Lincolnton Police Department said in a news release. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024

Authorities are investigating a shooting in Fort Worth that hospitalized a man Saturday, police said. —Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

hospital + -ize

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hospitalize

verb

hos·​pi·​tal·​ize ˈhäs-ˌpit-ᵊl-ˌīz 

hospitalized; hospitalizing

: to place in a hospital as a patient

hospitalization

ˌhäs-ˌpit-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Medical Definition

hospitalize

transitive verb

hos·​pi·​tal·​ize

variants or chiefly British hospitalise

ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-ᵊl-ˌīz  häs-ˈpit-ᵊl-ˌīz 

hospitalized or chiefly British hospitalised; hospitalizing or chiefly British hospitalising

: to place in a hospital as a patient

the child was hospitalized at once for diagnosis and treatment

—Journal of the American Medical Association