dispensary

[dih-spen-suh-ree] / dɪˈspɛn sə ri /

NOUN

booth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

box corner counter cubicle hut pew stall

STRONG

berth carrel compartment coop cote cubbyhole hutch nook pen repository shed stand

NOUN

clinic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hospital

STRONG

infirmary

WEAK

sick bay surgery center

NOUN

infirmary

Synonyms

STRONG

hospital sickroom

WEAK

sick bay

NOUN

sick bay

Synonyms

WEAK

hospital isolation ward sick berth sickroom

Example Sentences

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For dispensary owners, wading through government inefficiency burns precious capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

From the outside, it looks like your standard-issue corporate dispensary, largely because of where it is.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2025

If that means taxes on his sales, Sarunyu, the dispensary owner, is happy to pay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2024

She added that her shop was "propping up" the dispensary.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

She closed the dispensary door and looked around the outer office.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck