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 The lightweight compression socks are highly recommended by flight attendants, pilots, marathoners, and nurses who spend 12-hour shifts making rounds across hard hospital floors. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026 One victim died at the scene, and the other was taken to a hospital, Moreno said. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Further, while about 4,000 workers across Hartford HealthCare’s hospitals, ambulatory locations, and support functions will benefit from this increase, an additional 4,000 will benefit from compression adjustments, the documents show. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 All our main hospitals are overcrowded and have chronic issues with staffing shortages. — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
  1. infirmary
  2. clinic
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
Definition of infirmary
Noun
  • Co-founded in Beverly Hills by Michelle Tang and Ron Sonnenberg, IMA ART is neither an IVF clinic nor a traditional surrogacy agency.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The biohacking and antiaging clinic has built a reputation for its advanced technologies, cutting-edge protocols and signature rejuvenation treatments that combine detox, meditation and cryotherapy.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of clinic

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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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