hospital

[hos-pi-tl] / ˈhɒs pɪ tl /

NOUN

place where ill, injured are treated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clinic emergency room hospice institution nursing home ward

STRONG

infirmary sanatorium sanitarium surgery

WEAK

health service rest home sick bay

Example Sentences

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The hospital announced on social media that it needed blood of all types.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Her husband took her to hospital, where doctors performed a CT scan which picked up free fluid in the abdominal area.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

An estimated 5 percent of cases have required hospital care already this year; in 2025, 11 percent required hospital care.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

A medical source who did not wish to be identified told AFP that the hospital was overwhelmed.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Mrs. Sasaki spent more and more time at the hospital.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr