Thesaurus results for INFIRMARY

infirmary

noun

Definition of infirmary

as in hospital

a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured The school's infirmary has reported an increase in flu cases.

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Recent Examples of infirmary The court documents describe how Adair had pre-existing medical conditions and was being transported in a wheelchair back to his cell from the infirmary right before the altercation took place. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 On Tuesday, he was taken to the Collin County Jail and was in isolation at the infirmary within the jail, Fox News Digital confirmed. — Kelsie Cairns , Michael Ruiz , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 John Anthony Cole, 49, is the prisoner in the video, and the incident occurred in the Adult Detention Center infirmary, Miller said. — Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2026 The Guadalupe camp’s infirmary – known as Heaven Can Wait – was run by Dick’s daughter-in-law Mary Liz, a former Mystic camper and registered nurse who treated many sick and injured children herself. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for infirmary

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Paramedics took the child to the hospital, where the toddler died, Grace Mariot, a police spokeswoman, said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
The temperatures were so hot in France that the lack of air conditioning in many parts of hospitals is posing a health risk.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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The Racquet Club features 12 Har-Tru Hydro Courts, and staff offer clinics and help coordinate matches.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
There is a Pilates studio; a dedicated clinic for aesthetic and therapeutic beauty services, and a Smoov bar, which serves functional drinks and vitamin supplements.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

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