infirmary

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 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 That ended when Jack Drury injured his hand blocking a shot Dec. 10 against San Jose, and the infirmary ward has grown bigger. Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 Officers first took him to the Marcy infirmary, where the beating took place, officials said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infirmary

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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmary. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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