Thesaurus results for 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.

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Recent Examples of infirmary The report shows that upon his arrival, jailers placed him in the infirmary to monitor a dog bite wound that doctors at University of Florida Health Flagler Hospital had treated shortly after he was arrested. —

Nichole Manna, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026 Backup center Jonas Valanciunas joined Jokic in the infirmary after suffering an injury in the third quarter. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Roger snatches the boy up and runs through the chaos toward the infirmary. —

Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 Nurses attended to mill workers in the infirmary, laying patients on the floor as hospital beds filled to capacity. —

Ella Whitman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infirmary

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirmary

Noun

The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Drone strikes by the warring parties have targeted civilian infrastructure including hospitals, dams, schools, markets and displacement camps.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 May 2026