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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The couple made a medical negligence claim against Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which was settled out of court in 2025.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Hospitals are also contracting with more pharmacies, which are paid a kickback to dispense medicines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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