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infirmary

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Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈfɝməri/ · UK /ɪnˈfɜːməri/

infirmary means: A room or small medical centre in a school, prison, or other institution for sick or injured people.

noun

INSTITUTION HEALTH ROOMB2

A room or small medical centre in a school, prison, or other institution for sick or injured people.

  • She rested in the school infirmary.
  • The prisoner was moved to the infirmary overnight.
  • Children with a fever should report to the camp infirmary.

Similar words: sickroom, medical room

Common phrases: school infirmary, prison infirmary, camp infirmary

SMALL HOSPITALC1

A place, often a small hospital, where sick or injured people receive care.

  • The injured man was taken to the infirmary.
  • A nurse showed us around the old infirmary.
  • The town's infirmary cared for patients from nearby villages.

Similar words: hospital

Common phrases: local infirmary, the infirmary ward, admitted to infirmary

Questions about infirmary

What does infirmary mean?

A room or small medical centre in a school, prison, or other institution for sick or injured people.

What is infirmary in other languages?

Türkçe: revir · Español: enfermería · Français: infirmerie · Deutsch: Krankenstation · Italiano: infermeria · 日本語: 保健室

How do you pronounce infirmary?

In American English /ɪnˈfɝməri/; in British English /ɪnˈfɜːməri/.

How do you use infirmary in a sentence?

She rested in the school infirmary. The prisoner was moved to the infirmary overnight.

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