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 Local officials said the scene on the ground was chaotic, with multiple people taken to area hospitals. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026 Three people were in critical condition and were taken to a trauma center, and two others were taken to a local hospital, Miami-Dade Fire Chief Raied Jadallah said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 Authorities have not yet identified the deceased or those who were taken to the hospital. — Staff and Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Two were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, while the third was treated at the scene for minor injuries, Smith said. — Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
  1. infirmary
  2. clinic
Noun
  • Ten days later, she was called out of her jail cell and told to go to the infirmary.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The oldest mentions of the Grove, which got that name in 1935, refer to its dark expanse, haunted by the spirits of soldiers who died in the nearby school chapel that was turned into an infirmary during the Civil War.
    — Wright Thompson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of infirmary
Noun
  • Luxe Paws won’t organize a trapping until available low-cost spay/neuter slots are lined-up at a clinic — and there are 25 such slots up for grabs the next morning at Simi Valley Non-Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There's a Delfy Kids Club and, in the holiday season, complimentary activities including windsurfing, kayaking, tennis, and sports clinics during high summer that offer instruction from the master for a range of distractions from chess to fencing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of clinic

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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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