hospitals

plural of hospital
as in infirmaries
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 hospitals Plans with lower monthly costs often have narrower networks of doctors and hospitals, and less generous drug coverage. Renuka Rayasam, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 One survivor remained in critical condition and was transferred Monday to Cho Ray Hospital, one of Vietnam’s premier public hospitals, in Ho Chi Minh City for specialized treatment. ABC News, 13 July 2026 Under New York City’s Environmental Quality Review process, schools are classified as noise-sensitive receptors alongside hospitals and residences. Janet Handal, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026 Afghanistan's health system is under severe strain, with many hospitals and clinics facing shortages of staff, medicine and funding. Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026 The government is somewhere in the middle – approving emergency AC units for hospitals while trying not to be seen as abandoning France’s insulation-first approach to heat. CNN Money, 7 July 2026 The victims were treated at hospitals and later listed in stable condition, police said. Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The sheriff’s office and other first responders secured the scene and transported the victims to hospitals, and later turned over the scene to Idaho State Fire Marshal personnel. Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 6 July 2026 Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood services providers supplying blood to healthcare facilities including hospitals. Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospitals
Noun
  • What's more, some travel insurance companies don’t cover visits to ship infirmaries.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
  • Nor are they provided with their own sets of keys to access infirmaries, clinics, housing units and psych wards.
    Mary Buser, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The ReGen Pod is marketed to clinics, gyms and high-end consumers, while systems like the Vibragenix RegenX med bed pitch spa-like experiences at premium price points.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Families use them to consult doctors remotely, arrange transport to distant clinics, send photos of wounds and symptoms, ask relatives for money, document abuse and reach schooling that is no longer available in person to many girls and women.
    Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

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“Hospitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitals. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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