hospital
noun
an institution in which sick or injured people are given medical or surgical treatment.
hospitals
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pluralof hospital.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Another is less competition and higher prices, especially at hospitals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They also work at a low frequency and are able to penetrate buildings and elevators and particularly hospitals - which can have thickened walls to protect people from X-rays and other radiation.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He said that all 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip had sustained damage by the end of 2025.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hundreds of messages were sent across 10 days on the pager network by ambulance trusts, hospitals and fire services.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
I clicked over to the article about C. diff, scrolling to the part about how most C. diff infections occur in hospitals.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
