field hospital
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of field hospital
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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The federal government said Thursday it had reached a deal to erect a field hospital in Kenya to quarantine and treat Americans exposed to the virus, rather than flying them home for care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
A Kenyan judge halted construction and operations of a tented U.S. field hospital in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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
There are helping hands, too, from a Spanish team who are here to build a field hospital.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
The night before I left the field hospital Rinaldi came in to see me with the major from our mess.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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