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
Those beds sat empty for 15 months, while the most ill people on Rikers lay in a garage converted into an infirmary.
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Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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
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Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirmary
Noun
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Many of the victims were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, according to police.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Clover was released from the hospital in February and has brainstormed a new way to meet visitors at the ball—this time, by golf cart.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Noun
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And men are indeed lengthening their limbs, flying to international clinics, having metal rods inserted into their bones, and then, after a brutal recovery process, relearning how to walk.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Reporters found that Georgia’s board is one of the weakest in the nation, and a lack of oversight has helped foster an environment where questionable treatments are being offered at wellness and alternative-medicine clinics across the state.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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