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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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Kai was initially taken to the general hospital in Zante after waiting an hour for the ambulance, but had to be flown to the Greek mainland.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2025

That fed into a system that went from a field hospital to a larger hospital to a general hospital and ultimately, if needed, to evacuation to England.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2024

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

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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