nonhospital

adjective

non·​hos·​pi·​tal ˌnän-ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-tᵊl How to pronounce nonhospital (audio)
: not relating to, associated with, or occurring within a hospital
nonhospital clinics
nonhospital care

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web People use individual health savings accounts, known as Medisave, to pay for nonhospital care. —Elise Amez-droz And Phillip Phan, STAT, 6 Oct. 2022 This change mainly affects UnitedHealthcare members who want to travel to residential treatment facilities, rehabilitation clinics and other nonhospital healthcare providers. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 This change mainly affects UnitedHealthcare members who want to travel to residential treatment facilities, rehabilitation clinics and other nonhospital healthcare providers. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 This change mainly affects UnitedHealthcare members who want to travel to residential treatment facilities, rehabilitation clinics and other nonhospital healthcare providers. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 This change mainly affects UnitedHealthcare members who want to travel to residential treatment facilities, rehabilitation clinics and other nonhospital healthcare providers. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 This change mainly affects UnitedHealthcare members who want to travel to residential treatment facilities, rehabilitation clinics and other nonhospital healthcare providers. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 This change mainly affects UnitedHealthcare members who want to travel to residential treatment facilities, rehabilitation clinics and other nonhospital healthcare providers. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 This change mainly affects UnitedHealthcare members who want to travel to residential treatment facilities, rehabilitation clinics and other nonhospital healthcare providers. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonhospital was in 1843

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nonhospital

adjective
non·​hos·​pi·​tal -ˈhäs-ˌpit-ᵊl How to pronounce nonhospital (audio)
: not relating to, associated with, or occurring within a hospital
nonhospital clinics
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