hospital

Definition of hospitalnext
as in infirmary
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured She spent several days in the hospital after the accident.

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Recent Examples of hospital For example, in 2023, commercial insurers paid more than $2,500 on average for colonoscopies performed in a hospital outpatient department in Massachusetts, according to state data. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 Multiple local hospitals in Irkutsk were closed and placed under a three-week quarantine, according to reports. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Quarantine has also been imposed in at least one of the city’s maternity hospitals, according to Liudi Baikala. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Police said three people were taken to a local hospital by Dallas Fire-Rescue and the remaining three self-transported. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospital
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Noun
  • He was brought to the prison infirmary, where numerous guards surrounded, punched, kicked, choked, dropped and manhandled him.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After one encounter with jail staff, Phillip was taken to the infirmary with a bloody white bag over his head and one eye swollen shut.
    — Jim DeFede, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The clinic also suggests swapping garlic and onions for herbs and spices if those foods trigger odor.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Pneumonic plague is always fatal unless treated, the clinic said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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