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cottage hospital

British  

noun

  1. a small rural hospital

"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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A chance meeting with a matron and her deputy in a cottage hospital near Brighton in the 1970s shaped the rest of Jimmy's life.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2023

The cottage hospital was built as a result of efforts led by the committee of Tredegar Medical Aid Society.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2023

In 1859, in real life, Albert Napper opened the first cottage hospital in Cranley.

From Salon Feb. 23, 2016

Will their cottage hospital merge with the larger Royal Yorkshire Hospital?

From Salon Feb. 23, 2016

The doctor would have rung up from some cottage hospital.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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