Synonyms of infirmary

infirmary

noun

as in hospital

a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured

The school's infirmary has reported an increase in flu cases.

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of infirmary

What's more, some travel insurance companies don’t cover visits to ship infirmaries. — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026

Word of Olena’s infirmary spread throughout Mariupol’s central district, and locals caught in shellings and crossfire and building collapses came to seek her out. — James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026

The court documents describe how Adair had pre-existing medical conditions and was being transported in a wheelchair back to his cell from the infirmary right before the altercation took place. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026

The Guadalupe camp’s infirmary – known as Heaven Can Wait – was run by Dick’s daughter-in-law Mary Liz, a former Mystic camper and registered nurse who treated many sick and injured children herself. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 May 2026