hospital ship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hospital ship
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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The order, accompanied by an AI-generated illustration of a World War II-era hospital ship flying the U.S. flag, was confusing to many, and justifiably so.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
Trump’s post about the hospital ship came hours after Denmark’s military said that it had evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine who needed urgent medical treatment off the coast of Greenland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Greenland does not need medical assistance from other countries, Denmark's defence minister said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump claimed he was sending a hospital ship to the autonomous Danish territory that he covets.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
As well as the silhouettes representing the personnel from all three services, two bespoke figures were created to represent nurses Sisters Evershed and Field, who died while saving 75 men from a hospital ship.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2024
Charlie had been evacuated to the hospital ship.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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