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HOSP-itl/ˈhɒspɪtl/

A hospital is where sick or injured people are treated. British English: in hospital (as a patient). American English often uses in the hospital. Doctors and nurses work in a hospital. It is a place word, not a person.

Meaning

A place where sick or injured people are treated.

Examples

• “She works in a hospital.”
• “He is in hospital now.”

Good to know

in hospital (UK, as a patient) vs at the hospital (visiting/working).

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