sanitaria

noun

variants or sanitariums
plural of sanitarium
as in sanatoriums

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  1. infirmaries
  2. hospitals
  3. hospices
Noun
  • Polly had spent years moving between workhouses and infirmaries, sometimes returning to her father’s house.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • What's more, some travel insurance companies don’t cover visits to ship infirmaries.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Definition of infirmaries
Noun
  • Both occupants of the Volkswagen, women aged 43 and 48, were also taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The mall’s owners had sold the property to the Centurion Foundation, which manages real estate and development for universities and hospitals.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hospitals
Noun
  • Within a few years, Los Angeles County had more hospices than a dozen other states combined.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Studies have concluded that even as for-profit hospices have expanded, the industry has saved Medicare money by offsetting other expensive care.
    — Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of hospices
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“Sanitaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitaria. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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