medical facility

noun

: a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment (as a hospital, urgent care center, or a clinic)
The injured child was rushed to a medical facility.

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On May 11, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) suspended operations in the area as armed clashes injured dozens and pushed hundreds to seek shelter at the medical facility. Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 By the end of the weekend there were two other attacks on a different medical facility treating Ebola patients. Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2026 Staff and others inside the building reported the medical facility had been locked down as authorities searched. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 Seek immediate attention at the nearest hospital or medical facility. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for medical facility

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“Medical facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20facility. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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