Sick (Noun)
Meaning
People who are sick; "they devote their lives to caring for the sick".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The doctors and nurses worked long hours to care for the sick and injured in the overcrowded hospital.
- The charity organization focuses on raising funds to provide medical care for the sick and underprivileged.
- Monasteries have historically served as places of refuge for the sick and weary.
- Volunteers at the non-profit organization spend their time visiting the sick and elderly in nursing homes.
- The hospital's mission is to provide compassionate care to the sick, regardless of their ability to pay.