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
Another man — Berry’s target — was shot in the arm and taken to the hospital.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Other elements to consider in punishment, the defense argued, were Alexander’s obstinance in declining immediate access to Mitchell’s clothing and whether Alexander’s life may have been saved with a quicker transfer to a hospital with an intensive care unit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
The fan was placed onto a backboard, loaded onto a medical cart and transported out the stadium to a hospital.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2025
The avid hiker recovered from the ordeal after three days in the hospital and decided to join their search team.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Other elements to consider in punishment, the defense argued, were Alexander’s obstinance in declining immediate access to Mitchell’s clothing and whether Alexander’s life may have been saved with a quicker transfer to a hospital with an intensive care unit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
The fan was placed onto a backboard, loaded onto a medical cart and transported out the stadium to a hospital.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2025
The avid hiker recovered from the ordeal after three days in the hospital and decided to join their search team.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
Noun
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Brooks was on an infirmary bed when the attack occurred, and at one point in the video his face was visibly bloodied.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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After the beating, another correction sergeant, Donald Slawson, mopped up the blood in the infirmary, preventing investigators from finding any blood spatter to analyze, prosecutors allege.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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While access to procedural abortions is available in Planned Parenthood clinics in Kansas City, Columbia, and St. Louis, medication abortions are still inaccessible.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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The decision drew pushback from a coalition of doctors, clinics, hospitals and other healthcare groups that supported the proposition, which nearly 68% of voters backed.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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