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
Soon everyone is racing around the infirmary.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Malka Gorman was taken to an infirmary for care, but instead young Erna heard caregivers whispering that her mother was Jewish.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, the lawsuit said, a doctor on a phone call with those nurses authorized Benfield’s admission to the infirmary housing unit under a detoxification protocol.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Percy wakes up in the infirmary with Thalia still unconscious.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Malka Gorman was taken to an infirmary for care, but instead young Erna heard caregivers whispering that her mother was Jewish.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, the lawsuit said, a doctor on a phone call with those nurses authorized Benfield’s admission to the infirmary housing unit under a detoxification protocol.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Percy wakes up in the infirmary with Thalia still unconscious.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirmary
Noun
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The man who was shot – identified by police as the original suspect – was taken to a hospital and is listed in stable condition.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Canoy died at a local hospital.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sessions take place wherever a client's life already happens, with active referral partnerships spanning nonprofits, schools, social service agencies, clinics, and insurance providers.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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My own alcohol misuse led to two emergency room visits, and eventually, to founding a virtual care clinic for alcohol use disorder.—
Jonathan Hunt-Glassman,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmary. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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