hospital
[ hos-pi-tl ]
/ ˈhɒs pɪ tl /
noun
an institution in which sick or injured persons 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 the care of the needy, as an orphanage or old people's home.
Origin of hospital
OTHER WORDS FROM hospital
min·i·hos·pi·tal, noun mul·ti·hos·pi·tal, adjective post·hos·pi·tal, adjectiveWords nearby hospital
hosiery,
hosing,
hosp.,
hospice,
hospitable,
hospital,
hospital bed,
hospital corner,
hospital formulary,
hospital gangrene,
hospital light
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British Dictionary definitions for hospital
hospital
/ (ˈhɒspɪtəl) /
noun
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
Word Origin for hospital
C13: from Medieval Latin
hospitāle hospice, from Latin
hospitālis relating to a guest, from
hospes, hospit- guest,
host
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Medical definitions for hospital
hospital
[ hŏs′pĭ-tl ]
n.
An institution that provides medical, surgical, or psychiatric care and treatment for the sick or the injured.