infirmary
noun
in·fir·ma·ry
in-ˈfər-mə-rē 
-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
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One of the students became ill and was sent to the infirmary.
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Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The group stayed in the bar until they were ushered out by police and Bhakta was taken to the field infirmary, then to Dell-Seton Medical Center.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Hicks was placed in the infirmary for observation.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Soon everyone is racing around the infirmary.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infirmary. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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infirmary
noun
in·fir·ma·ry
in-ˈfərm-(ə-)rē
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
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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