Hospital Definition
hŏspĭ-tl, -pĭtl
hospitals
noun
hospitals
A place of shelter and rest for travelers, etc.
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An institution providing medical, surgical, or psychiatric testing and treatment for people who are ill, injured, pregnant, etc. on an inpatient, outpatient, or emergency care basis: often involved with public health programs, research, medical education, etc.
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A charitable institution for providing and caring for the aged, infirm, orphaned, etc.
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A clinic providing surgical or emergency medical care for domesticated animals, esp. pets.
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A repair shop for dolls, clocks, or other small items.
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Synonyms:
- repair shop
- sick house
- detox
- sick bay
- outpatient ward
- health service
- valetudinarium
- treatment center
- hospital for the mentally sick
- institution for the physically sick
- veteran's hospital
- ship's hospital
- city hospital
- army hospital
- mental-hospital
adjective
(obsolete) Hospitable.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Hospital
Noun
Singular:
hospital
Plural:
hospitalsOrigin of Hospital
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Middle English hospice from Old French ospital from Medieval Latin hospitāle from neuter of Latin hospitālis of a guest from hospes hospit- guest ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French hospital (Modern French hôpital), from Latin hospitālis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“host, guest”)
From Wiktionary
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