infirmary

noun

in·fir·ma·ry in-ˈfər-mə-rē

-ˈfərm-rē

plural infirmaries

Synonyms of infirmary next

: a place (as in a school or prison) where sick or injured individuals receive care and treatment

: a large medical facility : hospital

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Examples of infirmary in a Sentence

One of the students became ill and was sent to the infirmary.

Recent Examples on the Web Sam Kevin Cox, 59, was found unresponsive at 12:05 p.m. in the prison infirmary, where he was being treated for significant natural diseases, said Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates. —

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2023 As part of the deal, the developer will oversee the work on the chapel and the infirmary. —

James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023 Three and a half hours after Rogers first asked to be taken to the infirmary, prison officials finally radioed for medical assistance. —

Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023 Projects for the adult jail include the infirmary expansion, jail renovation and moving the kitchen. —

Susan McFarland, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023 White was taken to the prison infirmary where he was pronounced dead at 10:36 p.m. The cause of his death is pending an autopsy. —

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2023 Later, the pigtailed girl refused to leave her bunk, and Ms. Klein took her to the infirmary for a temperature check. —

Ellen Barry Brittainy Newman, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2023 Later, the pigtailed girl refused to leave her bunk, and Klein took her to the infirmary for a temperature check. —

Ellen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023 But then he got gored in the leg and was rushed to the infirmary. —

Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 12 July 2023 See More

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