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 Nurses attended to mill workers in the infirmary, laying patients on the floor as hospital beds filled to capacity. —
Ella Whitman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 He was euthanized after 11 days in the zoo infirmary. —Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 The group stayed in the bar until they were ushered out by police and Bhakta was taken to the field infirmary, then to Dell-Seton Medical Center. —Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 Hicks was placed in the infirmary for observation. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infirmary
Ella Whitman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 He was euthanized after 11 days in the zoo infirmary. —Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 The group stayed in the bar until they were ushered out by police and Bhakta was taken to the field infirmary, then to Dell-Seton Medical Center. —Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 Hicks was placed in the infirmary for observation. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infirmary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirmary
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The suspect was not shot but was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, Interim Chief of Police for the Metropolitan Police Department Jeff Carroll said in a news conference.— Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
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Still in Boston with the Yankees, Weathers hopped in a car service and made it to the hospital with about 10 minutes to spare.— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Hair banking is underway at South Florida hair clinics, where doctors remove young, healthy hair follicles for cryo-preservation before they are affected by hormones or age.— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
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Players will host a basketball skills clinic for boys and girls up to 8th grade, covering dribbling, shooting, passing and gameplay.— Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/infirmary. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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