infirmary

Example Sentences

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So many of my dad’s stories about his youth were set at Carville that I’d been imagining it for my entire life, but he never said much about his time in the infirmary.

From Salon

She held up the letter Brigit had sent from the infirmary and another curious one Ella hadn't seen before.

From Literature

“We can take him to the castle infirmary!”

From Literature

The idea that natural sounds benefit our health dates to the Middle Ages, when infirmaries incorporated restorative gardens to help patients recover.

From Washington Post

A pediatrician, my aunt jumped into action: Building and running makeshift infirmaries for children and trying to create some form of order in the face of insurmountable — and ongoing — need.

From Salon