hospital
an institution in which sick or injured people are given medical or surgical treatment.
a similar establishment for the care of animals.
a repair shop for specific portable objects: violin hospital;doll hospital.
British. an institution supported by charity or taxes for people in need of care, as a children's home or nursing home.
Origin of hospital
1Other words from hospital
- min·i·hos·pi·tal, noun
- mul·ti·hos·pi·tal, adjective
- post·hos·pi·tal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for hospital
/ (ˈhɒspɪtəl) /
an institution for the medical, surgical, obstetric, or psychiatric care and treatment of patients
(modifier) having the function of a hospital: a hospital ship
a repair shop for something specified: a dolls' hospital
archaic a charitable home, hospice, or school
Origin of hospital
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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