sick bay

Definition of sick baynext
as in hospital
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured The new naval vessel includes a state-of-the-art sick bay.

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Recent Examples of sick bay In sick bay, Christine and M’Benga tend to the Lutani pilot injured after the Jikaru’s attempt to defend itself. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sick bay
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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

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“Sick bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick%20bay. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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