Word Image
plural: hospitals
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a building or place where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care
Word Family
hospitality
hospitalize
hospitalization
hospitable
hospitably
inhospitable
Sentences
My friend, who was in the hospital, brought me some of her flowers.
My mother was recently hospitalized for her heart.
The lovely hospitality of the hotel staff impressed her greatly.
The barren desert landscape proved inhospitable for human life.
Our local hospital was having a fundraising gala.
A hospital supports many people, from the workers to the people who are cared for.
The villagers were very hospitable, offering us food and shelter for the night.
The word “hospital” was first used in English in the 13th century.
“Hospital” originally meant “guesthouse” or “shelter.”
The hospital was full of patients who were receiving care for a variety of illnesses.
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