sick bays

noun

plural of sick bay
as in hospitals
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured The new naval vessel includes a state-of-the-art sick bay.

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  1. hospitals
  2. infirmaries
Noun
  • In a statement to PEOPLE, a Fort Collins Police spokesperson confirmed that six individuals were transported by ambulance to area hospitals, including the driver, who was described only as an adult male.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The owners of Weiss and West Suburban have been fighting one another in court for months over the hospitals’ futures.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hospitals
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
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“Sick bays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick%20bays. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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