# hospital

Pronunciation: say "HOS-pi-tuhl" US /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/, UK /ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/

## Noun

1. A large medical facility, often a multi-story building, where seriously ill or injured patients receive extensive medical or surgical treatment.
   - Simple: A large building where doctors and nurses treat people who are very sick or badly hurt.
   - _Surgeons at the regional hospital operated through the night._
   - _After the crash, he spent three weeks in the hospital recovering from his injuries._
2. A charitable institution that provides long-term residence and care for its residents, such as an almshouse.
   - Simple: A place built to give a home and long-term care to people, such as the poor or the elderly.
   - _The charity founded a hospital where retired soldiers could live out their days._
   - _Many medieval hospitals took in the elderly and the destitute rather than the sick._

## Noun

3. A place where people could find lodging, staying for a night or longer. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A place where people could stay and sleep for a while, like an inn.

## Adjective

4. Friendly, welcoming, and generous toward guests. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Kind and welcoming toward guests and visitors.

## Origin

It comes from Middle English hospital, from Old French hospital, from Late Latin hospitāle meaning "hospice, shelter, guesthouse." This came from Latin hospitālis ("hospitable") and ultimately from hospes ("host, guest"). It is a doublet of hotel and hostel.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hospital (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).