Infirmary (Noun)
Meaning
A health facility where patients receive treatment.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The hospital's infirmary was a place where patients could receive urgent but non-emergency care.
- After a few stitches, the doctor sent the injured player back to the team's infirmary to rest.
- She worked as a nurse in the infirmary at the summer camp, where she treated everything from broken bones to bug bites.
- The university invested in renovating the old infirmary to better serve the medical needs of its students.
- The infirmary on the cruise ship was well-equipped to handle medical emergencies that arose during the voyage.