hospitalization

[ hos-pi-tl-uh-zey-shuhn ]

/ ˌhɒs pɪ tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.

the period during which a person is hospitalized: to extend one's hospitalization.

hospitalization insurance.

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Origin of hospitalization

First recorded in 1905–10; hospitalize + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM hospitalization

de·hos·pi·tal·i·za·tion, nounre·hos·pi·tal·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby hospitalization

hospital gangrene, hospitalism, hospitalist, hospitality, hospitality suite, hospitalization, hospitalization insurance, hospitalize, hospitaller, hospital light, hospitalman

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How to use hospitalization in a sentence

The city has been headed in the right direction, with infections and hospitalizations dropping since mid-January, said health department director Rex Archer.
Super spreader Sunday? Experts worry Super Bowl could trigger coronavirus explosion|Brittany Shammas, Fenit Nirappil, Mark Maske|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
I’ve done all of this believing that vaccines would be coming, allowing me to resume at least some parts of my life, and to stop fearing serious illness, hospitalization and death.
Getting a coronavirus vaccine appointment fills me with despair. Every search ends in frustration, and I’m at a low point of a long, dark year.|Marlene Cimons|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
There were no hospitalizations or deaths among people who received the vaccine.
Johnson & Johnson seeks emergency FDA authorization for single-shot coronavirus vaccine|Carolyn Y. Johnson, Laurie McGinley|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
I care about whether vaccination means that people won’t become severely ill — to the point that they require hospitalization.
Here’s why vaccines can end our covid nightmare|Leana Wen|February 5, 2021|Washington Post

Cases, while still very high, are collapsing, and hospitalization data is falling as well.
Uncertainty surrounding economy holds mortgage rates in place|Kathy Orton|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
And, according to an October post his feed, the school allegedly issued a second order of hospitalization for him.
Prof: MIT Hospitalized Me For Ferguson Tweets|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sam Lutfi may have tricked Amanda Bynes into hospitalization.
Sam Lutfi Is Young Hollywood’s Most Infamous Svengali|Amy Zimmerman|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, the hospitalization rate has jumped 80 percent since 1997.
How American Hospitals Are Failing Mentally Ill Kids|Brandy Zadrozny|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She did however suffer a very serious concussion that required extensive hospitalization.
A Serial Killer on the Loose in Nazi Berlin|Scott Andrew Selby|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A statement from the Palace insisted the hospitalization - at a private London hospital - was 'precautionary'.
Jubilee Concert Goes Ahead As Philip Hospitalized||June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Well, just the same problem—the hospitalization and the doctors.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Often, however, Buddhist priests took charge of medical care, burial costs and hospitalization.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard
Otherwise, Malone didn't have a thing to worry about except a few months of hospitalization.
Out Like a Light|Gordon Randall Garrett
Most health insurance programs cover most of the costs of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, for several weeks or months.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
United Miners has repudiated your actions even to the point of refusing the cost of your hospitalization.
Frigid Fracas|Dallas McCord Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for hospitalization

hospitalization

hospitalisation

/ (ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of being hospitalized

the duration of a stay in a hospital

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