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Hospitals
/ˈhɑː.spɪ.t̬əlz/
Definition
1
Institutions providing medical and surgical treatment, nursing care, and diagnostic services for patients with illnesses, injuries, or other health conditions.
2
Large facilities equipped with specialized departments for healthcare delivery, often including emergency rooms, operating theaters, and inpatient wards.
Examples
After mistaking his yoga mat for a trampoline, he spent the night in one of the city's busiest hospitals.
Hospitals are like five-star hotels where the mint on your pillow is replaced by a blood pressure cuff.
The new super-hospital boasts more flat-screen TVs than a sports bar, ensuring patients never miss a single rerun.
In hospitals, the elevator music is so soothing it could convince even the grumpiest patient to hum along.