hospital
Americannoun
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an institution in which sick or injured people are given medical or surgical treatment.
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a similar establishment for the care of animals.
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a repair shop for specific portable objects: doll hospital.
violin hospital;
doll hospital.
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British. an institution supported by charity or taxes for people in need of care, as a children's home or nursing home.
noun
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an institution for the medical, surgical, obstetric, or psychiatric care and treatment of patients
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(modifier) having the function of a hospital
a hospital ship
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a repair shop for something specified
a dolls' hospital
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archaic a charitable home, hospice, or school
Other Word Forms
- minihospital noun
- multihospital adjective
- posthospital adjective
Etymology
Origin of hospital
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English (h)ospital, “lodging for pilgrims and travelers, hostel,” Old French (h)ospital, from Medieval Latin hospitāle “guesthouse, inn,” noun use of neuter of Latin hospitālis “hospitable,” equivalent to hospit- stem of hospes “guest, visitor, host” + -ālis -al 1 ( def. ); hospitium
Example Sentences
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A five-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after she was hit by a car at the gates of Kilmarnock Cemetery.
From BBC
Just as with mass-market AI, users can bore into results with queries, such as to identify every missile launcher located near a hospital.
Having been kept on life support in hospital, it was turned off on Friday, according to prison sources.
From BBC
On Friday, state and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Los Angeles County Care Community, which will open over the next few years in six now-vacant buildings at the state hospital.
From Los Angeles Times
They have been hitting the headlines as hospitals report huge jumps in e-bike-related injuries and critics say police are failing to enforce existing laws to keep roads – and footpaths – safe.
From BBC
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