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hospital

noun US /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

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

  1. a health facility where patients receive treatment also: infirmary
  2. a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

hospital in real books

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  • That was her hospital down there--empty, thank God.

    The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 2

  • 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

  • Your son was brought to our hospital one night badly gassed from the fighting in the Argonne Forest.

    Half Portions · Edna Ferber · Chapter 2

  • 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

  • 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

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