infirmary

noun

Definition of infirmarynext
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.

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Recent Examples of infirmary Body camera footage shows Brooks' hands tied behind his back in a prison infirmary as officers punched him, hit him with a shoe, lifted him by his neck, pushed him up against a wall, and stripped him of his clothing before medical personnel entered an examination room to assess him. — Casey Pritchard, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 Bringing The Odyssey cruise ship to life was no mean feat–from a fully functioning pool on the leisure deck to the most stylish infirmary a doctor could ask for, this set creates a luxurious backdrop for all the show’s medical drama. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025 Brooks was transferred to Marcy from Mohawk Correctional Facility, just down the road, on Dec. 9 and brought to the prison infirmary. — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025 The office of New York’s attorney general released body camera footage Friday showing the fatal beating of a state prisoner this month by correctional officers who punched and kicked him repeatedly while he was handcuffed on an infirmary bed. — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for infirmary

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