hospital

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 While Connecticut doesn’t take the crown, the study found it second worst overall due to 0.1 military bases, 1.3 airports, and 0.8 hospitals per 100,000 people. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025 Larry Smith, 78, of Fayetteville, a passenger in the Toyota, was taken to an area hospital for treatment, the report states. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025 Violence intervention fuels decline in gun deaths Community violence intervention programs based in schools, hospitals and high-crime neighborhoods have existed in some form for decades, according to Webster. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2025 The Nasser Medical Complex received four out of the eight deceased victims from the incident so far, a source at the hospital told ABC News. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hospital
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Noun
  • As he was being taken to the infirmary, he was allegedly assaulted again, the indictment states.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Brooks was on an infirmary bed when the attack occurred, and at one point in the video his face was visibly bloodied.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • And Samaritan’s Purse just committed to help with a community clinic and resilience center.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
  • Read All About It A Washington state man was charged with providing large amounts of chemicals used in a car bomb outside a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic last month.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 5 June 2025

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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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