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Definition hospital in British English

hospital noun

[countable] noun
/ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l/
1

a place where people stay when they are ill or injured and need a lot of care from doctors and nurses

Example

He spent a week in hospital with food poisoning.

Example

He went into hospital last week for a heart operation.

Example

She became ill on Friday and was admitted to hospital the next day.

Example

Victims were immediately rushed to hospital.

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1.1

belonging to or connected with a hospital

Example

hospital beds/staff/doctors/managers

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Definition hospital in British English