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
Jahangir did not break down the casualty figures but said the attack had hit the prison’s infirmary, engineering building, judicial affairs and visitation hall, where visiting family members were killed and injured.
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David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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
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
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David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirmary
Noun
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After being discovered outside the Gladstone Road address, the baby was taken to the hospital, the release noted, without naming the then 25-year-old suspect.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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As a result, same-sex couples continue to face other challenges in other aspects of daily life, from visiting their partner at hospitals to raising children, hurdles that families in many other global financial capitals that look to attract top talent no longer face.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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There were plenty of distraction at the in-stadium clinic to make a trip to the dentist a little less scary for the children.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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These clinics might employ a mixture of anesthesiologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and therapists, but quality and safety vary across clinics.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmary. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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