infirmaries

noun

plural of infirmary
as in hospitals
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured The school's infirmary has reported an increase in flu cases.

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Recent Examples of infirmaries Polly had spent years moving between workhouses and infirmaries, sometimes returning to her father’s house. — 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 Nor are they provided with their own sets of keys to access infirmaries, clinics, housing units and psych wards. — Mary Buser, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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  1. hospitals
  2. clinics
Noun
  • 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, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hospitals
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
Definition of clinics

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