hospital
noun
Examples of hospital in a Sentence
Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
After leaving the stage following his show, he was rushed to a local hospital where he was admitted into the ICU, per KLTV.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Hudson’s children, Nolan and Charlotte Hudson, were critically injured in the accident and were taken to a local hospital.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
The teen was transported to a local hospital, the post said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Despite the continual medical upheaval Aiden and his family faced, spending long hours in hospitals, constantly having testing done and hoping for the best, rather than grow weary of the medical field, Aiden became inspired.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Because of the challenges in getting a good-quality sample, this test is more commonly used for people in the hospital rather than those living in the community.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
Two people were treated at the scene, and two others were taken to a local hospital, police said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
After deputies found the woman at the gas station, she was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
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hospital
noun
Middle English hospital "a stopping place for travelers, a place that cares for people too old, sick, or poor to care for themselves," from early French hospital (same meaning), derived from Latin hospitale "hospice, guest house," from hospitalis "of a guest," from hospit-, hospes "host, stranger, guest," from hostis "stranger, enemy" — related to hospitality, host entry 1, host entry 2, hostile, hotel
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hospital
noun
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