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Hospital Definition, Examples, and Common Phrases
Meaning 1：medical facility (hospital)
hospital
/ˈhɒspɪtl/
n.
A building or place where sick or injured people are cared for and treated by doctors and nurses, and where many babies are born.
medical facility
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/ˈmɛdɪkəl fəˈsɪlɪti/
n.
A large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment, surgery, and nursing care from doctors and nurses.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Latin 'hospes' (guest) -> 'hospitale' (guesthouse) -> modern building for medical care.
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'HOS' as 'house' and 'PITAL' as 'patient' — a house for patients.
📖 Example
After falling off his bike, he went straight to the hospital to have his arm checked, and he heard the joyful news of newborns in the maternity ward.
After falling off his bike, he went straight to the hospital to have his arm checked, and he heard the joyful news of newborns in the maternity ward.
🔗 Collocations
go to the hospital – To visit or be taken to a hospital for medical care.
be admitted to the hospital – To be officially accepted as a patient for treatment.
hospital ward – A room or section in a hospital for patients with similar conditions.
🔄 Synonyms
clinic (n.) – A healthcare facility, often for outpatient services.
medical center (n.) – A large facility that provides comprehensive medical care.
infirmary (n.) – A place for the care of the sick or injured, especially in a school or institution.
🚫 Antonyms
home (n.) – A place where one lives, contrasted with a hospital as a place for the sick.
🌱 Derivatives
hospitalize (v.) – To admit to a hospital for treatment.
hospitalization (n.) – The state of being hospitalized.
hospitalist (n.) – A physician who specializes in treating hospital inpatients.
📖 Cultural Story
Originally a place for lodging travelers, from Latin 'hospitale'. In medieval times, religious orders ran hospices for the poor and sick, evolving into modern hospitals.
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