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general hospital

British  

noun

  1. a hospital not specializing in the treatment of particular illnesses or of patients of a particular sex or age group

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Later that month, her father became very unwell and was transferred to a general hospital with low oxygen levels.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The situation is dire at the State University of Haiti Hospital, known as the general hospital, in downtown Port-au-Prince.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

In Greece’s northeast, a major fire in the Alexandroupolis area that forced numerous evacuations, including of the city’s general hospital, was burning for a sixth day with few signs of abating.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

Two days earlier, Madera County’s only general hospital had shut its doors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Each day, Olga begins at dawn at the city’s drab public general hospital.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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