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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.

Synonyms

  • Hospital

Hypernyms

  • Medical Building
  • Healthcare Facility

Hyponyms

  • Creche
  • Insane Asylum
  • Institution
  • Asylum
  • Sanatorium
  • Pesthouse
  • Mental Institution
  • Maternity Hospital
  • Sanitarium
  • Lazarette
  • Mental Home
  • Mental Hospital
  • Lazaretto
  • Military Hospital
  • Lazar House
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