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hospital
Meaning
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- A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.
- A building founded for the long-term care of its residents, such as an almshouse. The residents may have no physical ailments, but simply need financial support.
- (obsolete) A place of lodging.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/
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The ambulance 🚑 drove quickly to the hospital 🏥 .
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The ambulance drove quickly to the hospital.