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hospital

hos·pi·tal

UK/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ US/ˈɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ very common

noun

1.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

Synonyms
2.

a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care

Origin

From Middle English hospital, hospitall, from Old French hospital (Modern French hôpital), from Late Latin hospitālis, hospitāle (“hospice, shelter, guesthouse”), from noun use of Latin hospitālis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“host, guest”).

Phrases

  • base hospital
  • children's hospital
  • cottage hospital
  • field hospital
  • general hospital
  • hospital bag
  • hospital bed
  • hospital corner

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