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hospital

noun

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 Local officials said the scene on the ground was chaotic, with multiple people taken to area hospitals. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026 Three people were in critical condition and were taken to a trauma center, and two others were taken to a local hospital, Miami-Dade Fire Chief Raied Jadallah said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 Authorities have not yet identified the deceased or those who were taken to the hospital. — Staff and Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Two were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, while the third was treated at the scene for minor injuries, Smith said. — Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
  1. infirmary
  2. clinic
Noun
  • 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
  • Ten days later, she was called out of her jail cell and told to go to the infirmary.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of infirmary
Noun
  • Track residual error rates by type, especially omissions, and watch the percentage of notes that leave the clinic without meaningful clinician review.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Fresh off winning Super Bowl LX MVP honors, running back Kenneth Walker put on an absolute clinic.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of clinic

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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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