medical center

noun

Definition of medical centernext
as in hospital
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured The university medical center just added a new cancer wing.

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Recent Examples of medical center The powerful temblor also destroyed more than 100 public facilities, including schools, medical centers and churches. — Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The tech campus was established even prior to the 1974 opening of Kaiser’s huge medical center near Cottle Road and Highway 85. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 This backup is crucial for the medical center, water treatment facilities, school, and hotels during hurricanes, which often disrupt Puerto Rico’s main power supply. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The medical center was not burned in the fire but several staff lost their homes. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medical center
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  1. hospital
  2. infirmary
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  • Since 2021, nearly 50 North Carolina hospitals and the state’s health department have begun distributing the wristbands, to give mothers and care providers a visual reminder of the life-threatening health risks after birth.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • More than a dozen people were taken to a government hospital for treatment, said Shailendra Kumar, a civil official.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hospital
Noun
  • Meanwhile, people at Hamilton mostly wanted to talk about the $55 million infirmary renovation.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • John Anthony Cole, 49, is the prisoner in the video, and the incident occurred in the Adult Detention Center infirmary, Miller said.
    — Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2026
Definition of infirmary

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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20center. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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