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 same approach could help a patient in a remote town avoid a long trip to a major medical center. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Cruise ship medical centers are designed to evaluate passengers quickly, and following isolation recommendations helps protect everyone else on board. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026 Businesspeople and owners of medical companies have joined the effort, including Colonia Medical Center, led by Jorge Acevedo, which operates 12 medical centers in South Florida. — Sarah Moreno july 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 No other university medical center in America had built a foundational launching pad as for what was to come. — Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for medical center
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical center
  1. hospital
  2. infirmary
Noun
  • Paramedics took the child to the hospital, where the toddler died, Grace Mariot, a police spokeswoman, said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • The temperatures were so hot in France that the lack of air conditioning in many parts of hospitals is posing a health risk.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 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 20 Jul. 2026.

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