hospital

Definition of hospitalnext
as in infirmary
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured She spent several days in the hospital after the accident.

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Recent Examples of hospital The Star searched Kansas’ online district court database for other instances of hospitals, clinics, private practices and individual physicians who sent patients to collections in the last 30 years. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Health problems dogged previous popes with Leo’s predecessor Francis spending an extended period in hospital and facing multiple health difficulties in the final months of his life. — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 Beside Khan’s release, Khan's party demanded his transfer to a hospital and permission for his family to visit him. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 The Vatican said in a separate statement that Pope Leo XIV’s surgery will take place early next week, with an additional week spent recovering in the hospital, likely Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, which has a special apartment for the pope. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospital
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Noun
  • He was brought to the prison infirmary, where numerous guards surrounded, punched, kicked, choked, dropped and manhandled him.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After one encounter with jail staff, Phillip was taken to the infirmary with a bloody white bag over his head and one eye swollen shut.
    — Jim DeFede, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The clinic also suggests swapping garlic and onions for herbs and spices if those foods trigger odor.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Pneumonic plague is always fatal unless treated, the clinic said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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