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
Every shooting victim who arrived at ORMC alive ultimately survived, Cheatham said, crediting law enforcement who pulled them out and helped transport them to the hospital so quickly.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Other types of hospitals also have full-time dogs, but experts say children’s hospitals account for most of the expansion in programs.
—Laura Ungar, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Deputies said that the victim, who hasn't yet been publicly identified, was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Three firefighters were also treated for less serious injuries at a local hospital.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Other types of hospitals also have full-time dogs, but experts say children’s hospitals account for most of the expansion in programs.
—Laura Ungar, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Deputies said that the victim, who hasn't yet been publicly identified, was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Three firefighters were also treated for less serious injuries at a local hospital.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
Noun
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What's more, some travel insurance companies don’t cover visits to ship infirmaries.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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Word of Olena’s infirmary spread throughout Mariupol’s central district, and locals caught in shellings and crossfire and building collapses came to seek her out.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The clinic was close to the partition, where Israeli soldiers often fired their weapons.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Many fertility clinics require the carrier’s birth records to be reviewed.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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