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general hospital

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noun

  1. a hospital not specializing in the treatment of particular illnesses or of patients of a particular sex or age group

"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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Her friends called an ambulance and she was subsequently taken to Skegness and district general hospital before being moved to Pilgrim Hospital Boston for scans to assess the damage.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2025

The situation is dire at the State University of Haiti Hospital, known as the general hospital, in downtown Port-au-Prince.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2024

After the financial collapse of Madera County’s only general hospital, residents are left with slim options for care.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2023

In Greece’s northeast, a major fire in the Alexandroupolis area that forced numerous evacuations, including of the city’s general hospital, was burning for a sixth day with few signs of abating.

From Washington Times Aug. 24, 2023

Each day, Olga begins at dawn at the city’s drab public general hospital.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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