hospital
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈhɑːspɪtl/
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hospital
- Your first job was working in a hospital on the maternity floor.
- a hospital patient
- hospital care
- hospital staff
And I was on the way to the hospital myself.
- And I was on the way to the hospital myself.
- But what if you're a bank or hospital or the CIA?
- Now you look at who's dying in the hospitals, OK.
- And we were not far from a hospital down down South of here.
- And then he leaves hospital in a few days.
- They're both taken to the hospital, you know, dehydrated.
- He's had to be sent to hospital all stitched up.
- He's been in in and out of the hospital for certain illnesses.
- And he's coming into this hospital to chop your leg off.
- But that's the same hospital my biological dad went to.
- If so, will we see it in the hospital formulary?
- And then I go to the hospital and I get treatment.
Examples
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My mom was in the hospital in really bad shape.
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She volunteers at the hospital, helping to care for patients in recovery.
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And I was on the way to the hospital myself.
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We're gonna get you to the hospital, okay?
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Reese has been in the hospital now for a week.
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He's in the hospital with a broken back.
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Look who's home from the hospital.
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When he's well enough to leave the hospital, he walks.
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They're both taken to the hospital, you know, dehydrated.
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After the accident, he was rushed to the hospital for immediate treatment.
Synonyms
123
4.1
A room in a place like a school where sick or injured people get care
38
2.8
A hospital where doctors help people with problems of the mind
16
7.5
A hospital where people go to recover from a long illness
11
3.8
A temporary hospital near a disaster or battlefield that treats injured people
9
3.0
A building where people go to see doctors and get treatment
7
7.5
A place where people stay to get medical care and rest for a long time
5
3.9
A ship with doctors and nurses that treats injured people
3
3.7
A place where doctors and nurses give health care and do research
1
3.0
A building where people go to see doctors or get health care
1
3.0
A place like a hospital or clinic where people get medical care
1
3.5
A hospital that cares for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn babies
A train equipped with beds and doctors to carry and treat sick or wounded people
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
48
2.0
A bed used in hospitals that can be raised or lowered to help care for patients
- Specialized
11
3.8
A temporary hospital near a disaster or battlefield that treats injured people
- Specialized
5
2.1
Doctors and nurses give treatment and nursing to a patient during a hospital stay
1
5.3
A religious person who gives comfort and support to patients, families, and hospital staff
1
3.5
A hospital that cares for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn babies
- Specialized
1
3.7
A person who helps patients and keeps the hospital clean but does not give medical treatment
- Specialized
A train equipped with beds and doctors to carry and treat sick or wounded people
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hospital comes from the Latin word hospes, which meant 'guest' or 'host' and is the same root behind host and hotel. It was at first a place that welcomed travelers and the sick, so today a hospital is a place that 'hosts' people who need care.