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 An optical scanner captures a precise 3D facial scan of the player, according to Manuel Chamorro, head of maxillofacial surgery at the Quiron Ruber Juan Bravo hospital in Madrid. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026 The second man suffered a cut to the head and was taken to a hospital for treatment. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026 Two other victims, both 16-year-old boys, were dropped off at a hospital with gunshot wounds. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Dozens of schools and hospitals could be affected, according to the National Weather Service. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
  1. infirmary
  2. clinic
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
Definition of infirmary
Noun
  • When Fumi takes a job at Rin’s clinic planning to expose its darker side, their standoff drives the series, with the story more interested in what pushes people toward transformation than in the surgeries themselves.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • The buzzing platforms are showing up in gyms, physical therapy clinics and living rooms, and the questions keep coming.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of clinic

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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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Nglish: Translation of hospital for Spanish Speakers

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