plural hospitals
: a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where children are often born
(US) She's in the hospital. = (Brit) She's in hospital.
(US) She was admitted to the hospital yesterday. = (Brit) She was admitted to hospital yesterday. [=she was hospitalized yesterday]
(US) She'll be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. = (Brit) She'll be discharged from hospital tomorrow.
—often used before another nounhospital beds
a hospital gown
Cite this Entry
“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hospital. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
Copy Citation
