infirmary

noun

Definition of infirmarynext
as in hospital
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 infirmary When not picking zucchini, asparagus or other vegetables, Sister Clare Joseph runs the monastery infirmary. — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 Polly had spent years moving between workhouses and infirmaries, sometimes returning to her father’s house. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, people at Hamilton mostly wanted to talk about the $55 million infirmary renovation. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 John Anthony Cole, 49, is the prisoner in the video, and the incident occurred in the Adult Detention Center infirmary, Miller said. — Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for infirmary
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  1. hospital
  2. clinic
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  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hospital
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  • 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
Definition of clinic

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