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Definition of hospital
1
: a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young
2
: an institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care
—usually used in British English without an article after a preposition
3
: a repair shop for specified small objects
a clock hospital
Examples of hospital in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
French worked at several locations, including hospitals and schools, and gained exposure to the fields of speech-language pathology and other allied health professions in the developing country. — Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "College Corner, Medina County," 30 Aug. 2019 Germany hosts a major airbase, military hospital and other facilities that are key for U.S. military operations in the Middle East and Africa. — Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, "Trump plans second visit to Poland although he probably won’t get a ‘Fort Trump’," 29 Aug. 2019 Federal funding for such things as hospitals and roads are based on your population. — Nick Sortal, sun-sentinel.com, "Florida League highlights common city challenges | Opinion," 29 Aug. 2019 Nearby residents were providing medical aid before she was taken to a hospital and died, officials said. — Phil Helsel, NBC News, "Man arrested in fatal stabbing of dog walker in Washington, D.C.," 29 Aug. 2019 Seniors coming from the hospital and those without family usually top waiting lists. — Laura Ungar & Trudy Lieberman / Kaiser Health News, Time, "Why America Is Failing To Feed Its Aging," 28 Aug. 2019 Officers responded to the hospital and then established a crime scene in the 800 block of Huntington Avenue near a three-family home in the Mission Hill neighborhood, according to Tavares and city assessing records. — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston police investigating how person got injured in Mission Hill," 28 Aug. 2019 All 11 occupants were taken to local hospitals and at least three of them were in life-threatening condition when they were transported, Henderson said. — Rebekah Riess, CNN, "2 children died after a stolen police cruiser crashed into their car outside a library," 27 Aug. 2019 The man was transported to the hospital and the extent of his injuries is not known, said Thim. — Anchorage Daily News, "Man shot by Anchorage police after hours-long standoff near Strawberry Road," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hospital.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hospital
hospital
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hospital
: a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where children are often born
See the full definition for hospital in the English Language Learners Dictionary
hospital
noun
hos·pi·tal
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Kids Definition of hospital
: a place where the sick and injured are given medical care
hos·pi·tal
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Medical Definition of hospital
1
: a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young
2a
: an institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care
—when used in British English following a preposition, the article is usually omitted
came and saw me in hospital— Robert Graves
b
: a place for the care and treatment of sick and injured animals
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