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Hospital (Noun)

Meaning 1

A health facility where patients receive treatment.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The injured patient was immediately rushed to the hospital for further examination and treatment.
  • Her grandmother had been staying at the hospital for the past few days after her heart surgery.
  • Doctors at the local hospital have successfully developed a program for children's vaccination and disease prevention.
  • I decided to volunteer at the nearby hospital as part of my school's community service program.
  • During his vacation, my cousin visited our friend who was admitted to the hospital after an accident.

Synonyms

  • Infirmary

Hypernyms

  • Health Facility
  • Healthcare Facility

Hyponyms

  • Sanatarium
  • Insane Asylum
  • Institution
  • Asylum
  • Lazaret
  • Pesthouse
  • Mental Institution
  • Sanitarium
  • Lazarette
  • Mental Home
  • Foundling Hospital
  • Psychiatric Hospital
  • Lazar House

Related Words

  • Hospitalize (verb)

Meaning 2

A medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

  • The patient was rushed to the hospital after the accident for immediate treatment.
  • She has been working as a nurse at the local hospital for over five years.
  • The new hospital building is equipped with state-of-the-art medical facilities and equipment.
  • After the surgery, he was transferred to the hospital's intensive care unit for recovery.
  • The hospital's emergency room was filled with people injured in the natural disaster.

Related Words

  • Hospitalize (verb)
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