plural leprosariums or leprosaria ˌle-prə-ˈser-ē-ə
: a hospital for leprosy patients
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThere are few islands in the world like Oshima, Japan's only island leprosarium -- an island inhabited almost entirely by victims of leprosy. David Mcelhenney, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021 The reason for that is Carville, the first leprosarium in the continental United States, open from 1894-1999. Chris Smith | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 22 Jan. 2021