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
Three of four occupants were transported to area hospitals, Boles said.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
One of the worst massacres is believed to have taken place at the Saudi Hospital, which was the last hospital still operating in the city during the siege.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The guild has raised more than $70 million for the hospital.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Mock was treated at a hospital for injuries before being booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on a charge of first-degree murder.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
One of the worst massacres is believed to have taken place at the Saudi Hospital, which was the last hospital still operating in the city during the siege.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The guild has raised more than $70 million for the hospital.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Mock was treated at a hospital for injuries before being booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on a charge of first-degree murder.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
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Fred Singleton passed away Monday at the Kirkland Correctional Institution’s infirmary, the South Carolina Department of Corrections announced on Friday.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Despite that, he was not taken to the jail’s infirmary.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Under her plan, the county’s network of Live Well centers would be prime sites to house clinics and pharmacies for those unable to access public health care coverage.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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My mother’s disappointment with the wound clinic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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