hospital
noun
an institution in which sick or injured people are given medical or surgical treatment.
hospitals
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pluralof hospital.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Before these changes, the E.R. of one of Geisinger’s hospitals in Scranton, Pa., “just looked busy all the time,” said Geisinger Chief Medical Officer Jason Mitchell, who said boarding hours are down 40%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
This decent sequel works very hard to make us feel sad about its mass deaths; the only blood Yamazaki is willing to show is when the injured pack the hospitals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
This new normal in American hospitals is about to intensify.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Many hospitals depended on charitable donations, subscriptions and fundraising events to survive.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Or like I have a horribly distended belly, like an abscess, and have ventured to New York for surgery at one of their world-famous belly abscess hospitals.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
