Cool MateHospital
UK /["/ˈhɒspɪtl/"]/US /["/ˈhɑːspɪtl/"]/
Definition
a large building where people who are ill or injured are given medical treatment and care
In simple words: A place where sick or injured people go to receive medical care.
Examples
- She was taken to the hospital after her accident.
- The hospital has many different departments.
- He works at a hospital as a nurse.
- The hospital is always busy with patients.
- They visited the hospital to see their friend.
Usage notes
Use 'hospital' in both formal and everyday conversation. Avoid in slang contexts where healthcare might be discussed casually.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of 'hospital' like a 'host' for people needing help, always ready for guests in need of care.
Collocations
- community
- district
- local
- go into
- go to
- rush somebody to
- administrator
- doctor
- staff
- at a/the hospital
- in (a/the) hospital
- to (a/the) hospital
- admission to hospital
- admission to the hospital
- a stay in hospital
Synonyms
- medical center
- healthcare facility
- sanatorium
- infirmary
- clinic
Antonyms
- home
- field
- outdoors
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'clinic' - a smaller facility than a hospital.
- Using 'hospitals' as a verb instead of a noun.
- Forgetting the correct spelling - often misspelled as 'hospitol'.