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hospital

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/ · UK /ˈhɒspɪtəl/

Forms: hospitals

hospital means: A place where doctors and nurses treat people who are ill or injured.

noun

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A place where doctors and nurses treat people who are ill or injured.

  • My sister works in a hospital.
  • An ambulance took him to hospital.
  • The hospital has a new emergency department.

How to use it: in hospital (She is in hospital after a fall.); in the hospital (He spent a week in the hospital.)

Common phrases: hospital bed, hospital ward, go to hospital, in the hospital

Questions about hospital

What does hospital mean?

A place where doctors and nurses treat people who are ill or injured.

What is hospital in other languages?

Türkçe: hastane · Español: hospital · Français: hôpital · Deutsch: Krankenhaus · Italiano: ospedale · 日本語: 病院

How do you pronounce hospital?

In American English /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/; in British English /ˈhɒspɪtəl/.

How do you use hospital in a sentence?

My sister works in a hospital. An ambulance took him to hospital.

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