noun
hospital
HOS-pih-tl
noun
1
A medical facility where sick or injured people receive treatment, often including surgery and overnight care.
"She was rushed to the hospital after the accident."
"He works long night shifts at the local hospital."
How to Use Hospital
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA place where people go for medical treatment.
UK vs US
In British English you say "in hospital" (no article); American English says "in the hospital."
Common pairings
go to hospital
admitted to hospital
hospital bed
Word Forms
more hospital comparative, hospitals plural, Hospitals plural, most hospital superlative
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Etymology
From Old French hospital, from Latin hospitalis, "hospitable" — the same root gave us "hostel" and "hotel."