Lazarette (Noun)
Meaning
Hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The island was converted into a lazarette in the 19th century to isolate and treat leprosy patients.
- A team of medical professionals worked tirelessly in the lazarette to care for the growing number of cholera patients.
- During the outbreak, the old lazarette on the outskirts of town was reopened to house the quarantined patients.
- In medieval times, lazarettos were built on remote islands to contain the spread of diseases like plague and leprosy.
- The lazarette on the coast was infamous for its harsh conditions and poor treatment of patients with infectious diseases.