hospital

/ˈhɑː.spɪ.təl/

nounhos · pi · tal

Think: “HOS-PIT-AL” — a hospital is a place that helps you when you’re in a “pit” of sickness.

Yes, it's hospital. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **hospi-** (…**spit**…), not **hospit-** with extra letters or missing the second **o**.

Definitions

  1. nouna place where sick or injured people are cared for by doctors and nurses
  2. nounthe building or group of buildings where this medical care is provided

Examples

  • After the accident, the driver was taken to the hospital for treatment.
  • The new hospital has a busy emergency room that stays open all night.
  • She visited her grandfather in the hospital and brought him a book.

Synonyms

medical centerclinicinfirmaryhealth centerER

Translations

ES hospitalPT hospitalFR hôpital

Common misspellings

hosptalhostpitalhospitlehospitolhospitialhospitallhospitelhospitil

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