# asyla

Pronunciation: say "uh-SY-luh" /əˈsaɪlə/

## Noun

1. Plural of asylum. Less common than asylums, mostly in formal or historical writing. — plural of asylum
   - Simple: Plural of asylum. It is a rare, formal plural, and asylums is the usual one.
   - _Reformers visited the country's asyla and reported on the harsh conditions inside._
   - _Several asyla across the region shut their doors during the twentieth century._

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