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
Late last year, body camera footage released by the New York attorney general’s office showed the officers punching and kicking Brooks while he was handcuffed to an infirmary bed at Marcy Correctional Facility.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Image Image Today, the convent functions as an infirmary for elderly Dominican friars from the area.
—Clara Vannucci, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Reagan was taken to the prison infirmary, where he was pronounced dead.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
As he was being taken to the infirmary, he was allegedly assaulted again, the indictment states.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Image Image Today, the convent functions as an infirmary for elderly Dominican friars from the area.
—Clara Vannucci, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Reagan was taken to the prison infirmary, where he was pronounced dead.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
As he was being taken to the infirmary, he was allegedly assaulted again, the indictment states.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infirmary
Noun
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He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, prosecutors said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Fazekas said a police officer and a library maintenance worker, who both helped extinguish the small blaze, were treated for smoke inhalation at a local hospital.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Honesty Before 2025 Season Throughout his college career split between Jackson State and Colorado, Sanders put on a passing clinic.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Twice a week, a hospital van carries her from her home in Wrigleyville to the wound clinic at Humboldt Park Health, where a diabetic ulcer on her ankle is cleaned, treated and dressed.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Infirmary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infirmary. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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