hospitals

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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Hospitals use 340B discounts to provide free or low-cost drugs to patients most in need.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Hospitals in the country have been unable to function normally, while schools and government offices have been forced to close.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Hospitals, insurance companies and doctors have been known to prematurely dump patients into hospice for financial reasons, Dorio said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Mark Pietroni, Director of Safety and Medical Director at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, said patients should attend appointments as normal, unless they were told not to.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Hospitals are places people don't like to go, which is exactly the reason I love them.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds