infirmary

noun

in·​fir·​ma·​ry in-ˈfər-mə-rē How to pronounce infirmary (audio)
-ˈfərm-rē
plural infirmaries
1
: a place (as in a school or prison) where sick or injured individuals receive care and treatment
2
: 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 As her medical condition worsened, she was moved to the Singer Center infirmary May 4. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024 After being founded in 1886 as a single infirmary on Third and Oak streets, the company has slowly expanded its services and campuses, now employing more than 21,000 people in the Louisville Metro with more than 400 facilities and providers across 31 counties in Kentucky and Indiana. Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024 In a small infirmary, a prisoner was talking with a medic. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 Reports from the following day say at least one student was admitted to the UConn infirmary for back injuries and others sustained cuts and bruises during their removal. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for infirmary 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of infirmary was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infirmary. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

infirmary

noun
in·​fir·​ma·​ry in-ˈfərm-(ə-)rē How to pronounce infirmary (audio)
plural infirmaries
: a place (as in a school or camp) for the care of sick or injured people
also : hospital

Medical Definition

infirmary

noun
in·​fir·​ma·​ry in-ˈfərm-(ə-)rē How to pronounce infirmary (audio)
plural infirmaries
1
: a place (as in a school or prison) where sick or injured individuals receive care and treatment
2
: a large medical facility : hospital
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
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