infirmary

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 About a year after the infirmary team returned to the United States, the 19th Amendment became law, enfranchising 27 million women, the largest expansion of voting rights in American history. Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 Late last year, body camera footage released by the New York attorney general’s office showed the officers punching and kicking Brooks while he was handcuffed to an infirmary bed at Marcy Correctional Facility. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 May 2025 Image Image Today, the convent functions as an infirmary for elderly Dominican friars from the area. Clara Vannucci, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 Some died from other forms of violence, like Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after being violently beaten by multiple officers while handcuffed in a New York prison infirmary. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infirmary
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Noun
  • In April, firefighter paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, died after being stabbed in the chest in the back of an ambulance while transporting a patient to a hospital on what started as a medical call from the police.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • After her first three babies came home, Ness kept up her daily visits to the hospital, bundling up her infants to sit with their sister.
    Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After a life-altering chemical exposure overseas led to Ruponen losing his ability to walk, regular visits to the veterans' health clinic every six months are crucial.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • At Novant, the upfront cost is almost $3,000 for 24/7 access to a provider through two clinics in the region, Hallmark Care and Traditions Concierge Medicine in Charlotte.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmary. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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