Mental Institution (Noun)
Meaning
A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The judge ordered the defendant to be committed to a mental institution for evaluation and treatment after she was found to be incompetent to stand trial.
- The family had been trying to get their mother into a mental institution for years, but she refused to go, insisting she was fine.
- The conditions at the mental institution were deplorable, with overcrowding and understaffing leading to a lack of proper care for the patients.
- After the car accident, Sarah's brother was taken to a mental institution for observation and treatment, as he was suffering from severe emotional trauma.
- The doctor specialized in treating patients at the local mental institution, and had written several books on the topic of schizophrenia and its treatment.