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Karitane hospital

British  

noun

  1. a hospital for young babies and their mothers

"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

Etymology

Origin of Karitane hospital

from Karitane, a town on South Island, New Zealand, headquarters of the Plunket Society

Example Sentences

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The London Clinic, near Regent's Park in central London, describes itself as the UK's largest independent private hospital and is frequently used by royals.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

A spokesperson for the private hospital said: "We are pleased our work with the ICO has brought this sad and isolated incident to a conclusion. There were no regulatory breaches by the hospital."

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

But it is owned by a private hospital operator, Capio, and its chief executive trained at McKinsey and talks about KPIs and the Toyota model of lean management.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Pallegama Hemarathana was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo when he was arrested on Saturday.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

I felt that I was maintaining a private hospital.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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