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
Examples of infirmary in a Sentence
One of the students became ill and was sent to the infirmary.
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He was taken to the infirmary but returned to his cell twice before being found unconscious three days later and pronounced dead at the hospital.
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Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
But the truly stunning spaces are the infirmary and the dining room.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
This infirmary on wheels – one of several crisscrossing the nation – is now a key part of Ukraine’s healthcare system, which has been highly depleted by two and half years of Russia’s brutal war.
—Alex Platt, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
During the sole year of Freud’s residency here, this space largely functioned as an infirmary.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
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Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
But the truly stunning spaces are the infirmary and the dining room.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
This infirmary on wheels – one of several crisscrossing the nation – is now a key part of Ukraine’s healthcare system, which has been highly depleted by two and half years of Russia’s brutal war.
—Alex Platt, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
During the sole year of Freud’s residency here, this space largely functioned as an infirmary.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
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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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