as in hospital
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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Recent Examples of sick bay
In sick bay, Christine and M’Benga tend to the Lutani pilot injured after the Jikaru’s attempt to defend itself.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick bay
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In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.
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Davis native skateboarder Nyjah Huston was in a hospital bed just a month and a half ago.
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Meanwhile, people at Hamilton mostly wanted to talk about the $55 million infirmary renovation.
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John Anthony Cole, 49, is the prisoner in the video, and the incident occurred in the Adult Detention Center infirmary, Miller said.
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“Sick bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick%20bay. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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