hospitals

plural of hospital
as in infirmaries
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 hospitals But hospitals pushed back, and the effort eventually stalled. — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026 Soldiers and family members have told The Associated Press of a failure to recognize the seriousness of injuries, a poor plan to get the wounded to hospitals and red tape that has hindered follow-up care. — Arkansas Online, 6 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 The law includes an exception for when a pregnant person’s life is in danger, but physicians and lawyers have said the language is vague and could be interpreted differently by different doctors and hospitals. — Ciara McCarthy 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 Judd said the injured were brought to hospitals via a combination of helicopters, ambulances and private vehicles. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Soldiers and family members have told the Associated Press of a failure to recognize the seriousness of injuries, a poor plan to get the wounded to hospitals and red tape that has hindered follow-up care. — Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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
Noun
  • So, if frequent skin treatments at clinics and spas are running up your credit card bill, Qure’s at-home system could be a solid (and more cost-efficient) alternative for getting glowing skin in the comfort of your own bathroom.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The real opportunity is to augment physical clinics rather than replace them.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Hospitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospitals. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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