hospital

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 Visitors can poke around in buildings like the soldiers’ barracks, the hospital, the officers’ quarters, and the Catholic chapel, many of which contain period artifacts and informative exhibits. Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026 Early in the trailer, the Walter family patriarch is shown in the hospital on a ventilator. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026 While common in specialty veterinary hospitals, blood transfusions are not a typical treatment method due to their high costs, according to Arizona Humane. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 July 2026 The city also is constrained in taxing because about 1,500 properties — including state offices, hospitals and religious institutions — are exempt from paying local property taxes. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospital
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, people at Hamilton mostly wanted to talk about the $55 million infirmary renovation.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • John Anthony Cole, 49, is the prisoner in the video, and the incident occurred in the Adult Detention Center infirmary, Miller said.
    Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The clinics are stocked with medical supplies and generators to help restore healthcare in communities devastated by the earthquakes.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • In December, the affiliate launched new health care offerings at some clinics, including in the Bay Area.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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