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 Franklin was transported to a local hospital for treatment, and Burkes was subsequently charged with the battery and possession charges. Steven Mross, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025 Twenty-one individuals were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, with all but one individual being released as of Wednesday morning, according to Delta. Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025 Bar states from taxing Medicaid providers, such as hospitals, home care agencies, and nursing homes. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Our analysis also does not account for changes in health care outside of hospitals. Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hospital

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“Hospital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospital. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.

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