infirmary

noun

Definition of infirmarynext
as in hospital
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured The school's infirmary has reported an increase in flu cases.

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Recent Examples of infirmary John Anthony Cole, 49, is the prisoner in the video, and the incident occurred in the Adult Detention Center infirmary, Miller said. — Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2026 On Tuesday, he was taken to the Collin County Jail and was in isolation at the infirmary within the jail, Fox News Digital confirmed. — Kelsie Cairns , Michael Ruiz , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Jail records show he is being held without bail in the infirmary at the South Placer Jail in Roseville. — Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 What's more, some travel insurance companies don’t cover visits to ship infirmaries. — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for infirmary
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  1. hospital
  2. clinic
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  • These counties have no hospitals or birth centers providing obstetric care, and no obstetric clinician.
    — Kayley Corley, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of hospital
Noun
  • The money issue is driving people into higher-paying dietitian jobs in private practice or outpatient clinics, or into other fields, like nursing, said Jason Fee.
    — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Substances such as sermorelin, tesamorelin, CJC-1295, ipamorelin and a suite of other formulas are reaching more people through compounding pharmacies, telehealth prescribers and longevity clinics.
    — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clinic

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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmary. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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