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单词 infirmary
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infirmary

noun

in·​fir·​ma·​ry in-ˈfər-mə-rē How to pronounce infirmary (audio)
-ˈfərm-rē
plural infirmaries
1
: a place (as in a school or prison) where sick or injured individuals receive care and treatment
2
: a large medical facility : hospital
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Example Sentences

One of the students became ill and was sent to the infirmary.
Recent Examples on the Web The man, 36, was arrested and taken to a psychiatric infirmary in the police headquarters, according to the Paris prosecutor's office. CNN, 30 May 2022 He was pronounced dead in the infirmary at 2:48 a.m., said Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 15 Dec. 2021 Four inmates are receiving treatment in outside hospitals while 131 are recovering in the MacDougall-Walker infirmary. Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com, 15 Dec. 2021 Garcia may join him in the infirmary with his knee ailment. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2021 The judge, whose name was not publicly available, rejected the request, and Mercado remained in the infirmary. Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2021 Khadu's death comes after Isaabdul Karim died in an infirmary on Rikers Island on Sunday. Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2021 An estimated 30 people are dead and 145 injured after Boko Haram militants attack a crowded market in Kerawa, Cameroon, and an infirmary near a Cameroonian military camp, according to Cameroonian military spokesman Col. Didier Badjeck. CNN, 7 Sep. 2021 After his arrest in late 2009, Vazquez-Torres was housed in the infirmary at Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun for more than five months, according to court records. Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2014 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

infirmary

noun

in·​fir·​ma·​ry in-ˈfər-mə-rē How to pronounce infirmary (audio)
plural infirmaries
: a place for the care and housing of sick people

Medical Definition

infirmary

noun

in·​fir·​ma·​ry in-ˈfərm-(ə-)rē How to pronounce infirmary (audio)
plural infirmaries
1
: a place (as in a school or prison) where sick or injured individuals receive care and treatment
2
: a large medical facility : hospital
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

infirmary

noun

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hospital
  • clinic
  • sanitarium
  • sanatorium
  • hospice
  • medical center
  • sanitorium
  • sick bay
  • sickroom
  • home
  • halfway house
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