Synonyms of hospital

hospital

noun

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.

Related Words

• infirmary
• clinic
• medical center
• hospice
• sanatorium
• sanitarium
• sick bay
• sickroom
• sanitorium
• home
• halfway house

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hospital

Immediately after the legislation was signed, states began bracing for the substantial pullback of federal support, rural hospital closures, and implementation of burdensome paperwork requirements intended to drive down enrollment. — Diana Degette, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

The impact of hospital boarding Moore said patients are often found in hallways because there is not enough space due to boarding issues. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

So now hospitals are again struggling with growing staffing shortages, and the federal government is also cutting the critical healthcare programs on which millions of older adults, children, and low-income families rely. — Nancy Hagans, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

So many died, my hospital forced ICU nurses to call in to grief counselors. — Alessandra Hirsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026