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
  • Amata positions its facilities as industrial cities that include not just factories, but also living facilities like housing, schools, hospitals and shopping malls.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • During the first full fiscal year, half of the revenue would go to eligible hospitals, 45% to fire agencies and 5% to eligible nonprofits.
    — Haley Parsley October 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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