hospitalnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/us/ˈhɑː.spɪ.t̬əl/A1 a place where people who are ill or injured are treated and taken care of by doctors and nurses:
a general/children's/maternity hospital
hospital patients/staff
UK I've got to go (in)to hospital (US to the hospital) to have an operation.
UK She spent a week in hospital (US in the hospital) last year.
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- He is critically ill in hospital.
- I would much rather have my baby at home than in hospital.
- He worked as a nurse in a psychiatric hospital.
- The injured were taken to several nearby hospitals.
- The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what's wrong with her.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Medical places & organizations
- A & E
- asylum
- detoxification centre
- ear, nose, and throat
- ENT
- er
- health maintenance organization
- institution
- intensive care
- lunatic asylum
- madhouse
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- mental hospital
- operating room
- outpatients
- sanitarium
- surgery
- the funny farm
- theatre
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