field hospital

American  

noun

Military.

1. an organization of medical personnel with medical equipment for establishing a temporary hospital at isolated posts or in the field to support ground troops in combat.

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field hospital British  

noun

1. a temporary hospital set up near a battlefield equipped to provide remedial surgery and post-operative care

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Etymology

Origin of field hospital

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

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field hospital

Under white tents on a baseball field, more than 80 American doctors, technicians and water sanitation engineers are treating patients at a modern field hospital in response to the recent earthquakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

A field hospital run by the Brazilian Navy has opened nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

The organisations say that they collectively support or implement more than half of all food assistance in Gaza, 60 per cent of field hospital operations and all inpatient treatment for children suffering severe acute malnutrition.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

A field hospital adjacent to the main hospital building was set up to receive them.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

Across the street, the Apollo campers had set up a field hospital to tend the wounded—dozens of campers and almost as many Hunters.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan