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
The state trooper was removed from the squad car and taken to a nearby hospital.
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Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Lopez was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
He was airlifted to a hospital, and died.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 2 May 2026
Shortly thereafter, one of the only other veterinarians on the private rescue team showed signs of a stroke and was rushed to the hospital.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
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Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Lopez was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
He was airlifted to a hospital, and died.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 2 May 2026
Shortly thereafter, one of the only other veterinarians on the private rescue team showed signs of a stroke and was rushed to the hospital.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hospital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospital
Noun
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Those beds sat empty for 15 months, while the most ill people on Rikers lay in a garage converted into an infirmary.—
Jonathan Lippman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The report shows that upon his arrival, jailers placed him in the infirmary to monitor a dog bite wound that doctors at University of Florida Health Flagler Hospital had treated shortly after he was arrested.—
Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hair banking is underway at South Florida hair clinics, where doctors remove young, healthy hair follicles for cryo-preservation before they are affected by hormones or age.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Players will host a basketball skills clinic for boys and girls up to 8th grade, covering dribbling, shooting, passing and gameplay.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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