infirmary

noun

Definition of infirmarynext
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 When not picking zucchini, asparagus or other vegetables, Sister Clare Joseph runs the monastery infirmary. — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 Polly had spent years moving between workhouses and infirmaries, sometimes returning to her father’s house. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, people at Hamilton mostly wanted to talk about the $55 million infirmary renovation. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 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 See All Example Sentences for infirmary
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  1. hospital
  2. clinic
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  • Three people died at the scene and a fourth man later died in hospital, regional military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha reported, while over a dozen people were injured.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The vehicle arrived at a hospital, where Kohen was pronounced dead, and another individual was critically injured, according to authorities.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of hospital
Noun
  • While he hasn't been allowed to work, Lauren Lizardo said that her husband has been volunteering at a low-cost dental clinic in Burnsville, Minnesota.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The building will be gutted to be retrofitted for the HealthLinc clinic.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of clinic

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