hospital
Definition
A health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff, medical equipment, and often inpatient facilities.
An establishment for the care of the sick, injured, or infirm, typically offering diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Historically, a charitable institution offering shelter and aid to travelers, the poor, or the ill.
Examples
After binge-watching medical dramas, he rushed to the hospital convinced his hiccups were a rare tropical disease.
The hospital cafeteria serves 'mystery meat' that's been there since the invention of Jell-O salads.
She checked into the hospital for a routine checkup and left with a bill that could fund a small hospital wing.
Visiting the hospital felt like a bad sci-fi movie: endless beeps, fluorescent lights, and doctors who speak in acronyms.