hospital
a health facility where patients receive treatment
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,790 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,943 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a health facility where patients receive treatment also: infirmary
- a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
hospital in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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That was her hospital down there--empty, thank God.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 2
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The girl was at once sent to the city hospital, where she has been since May 30.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 2
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Your son was brought to our hospital one night badly gassed from the fighting in the Argonne Forest.
Half Portions · Edna Ferber · Chapter 2
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Well, last night the captain received a message to go to the hospital, that Mr. Barnes wanted to see him.
The Treasure-Train · Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve · Chapter 1
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I was carried into it; and, an hour later, I was admitted at the hospital, and laid on a clean, comfortable bed.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1