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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 cost for a knee surgery was $2,700, including an overnight stay in the hospital, and my health insurance covered $2,300.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

I spent weeks in the hospital, enduring many of the expected side effects from the chemo regimen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The Met Police said the 30-year-old woman was taken to hospital after emergency services were called to Argyll Street at about 04:30 BST.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

This is a life-threatening emergency that requires urgent hospital treatment.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Whenever she could, Mien smuggled newspapers from the staff room at the hospital, which we placed inside our clothes.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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