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Stay in the Hospital: Meaning, Usage & Examples
Meaning 1：be hospitalized (Stay in the Hospital)
Stay in the Hospital
/steɪ ɪn ðə ˈhɒspɪtl/
vi. phrase
To live in a hospital for a period of time to receive medical care.
be hospitalized
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/biː ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪzd/
vi. phrase
To remain as a patient within a hospital for medical observation, treatment, or recovery.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
A phrasal verb combining 'stay' (to remain) and 'in the hospital' (a medical facility).
💡 Mnemonic
Think: 'If you're too ill to leave, you **stay in the hospital** to heal.'
📖 Example
The doctor said my fever was too high and I needed to stay in the hospital overnight for observation.
The doctor said my fever was too high and I needed to be hospitalized overnight for observation.
🔗 Collocations
stay in the hospital overnight – remain in the hospital for one night
stay in the hospital for a week – remain as an inpatient for seven days
need to stay in the hospital – require hospitalization
🔄 Synonyms
be hospitalized (v.) – To be admitted and treated as an inpatient in a hospital.
be admitted to hospital (v. phrase) – To be officially accepted into a hospital as a patient.
undergo inpatient treatment (v. phrase) – To receive medical care while staying overnight in a hospital.
🚫 Antonyms
be discharged from hospital (v. phrase) – To be officially released from hospital care.
be released from hospital (v. phrase) – To leave the hospital after treatment.
go home from hospital (v. phrase) – To return to one's home after hospitalization.
📖 Cultural Story
Hospitals as formal institutions for inpatient care emerged in the 18th century, replacing home-based treatments for serious illnesses.
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