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
Some died from other forms of violence, like Robert Brooks, an inmate who died after being violently beaten by multiple officers while handcuffed in a New York prison infirmary.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Before being transported to court for the appearance, Moore had been held at the North Infirmary Command on Rikers Island, a facility that houses individuals with acute medical conditions or disabilities requiring infirmary care.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Officers Michael Fisher and David Walters were charged with manslaughter for standing in the infirmary and watching the beating take place but not taking any action.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Brooks was on an infirmary bed when the attack occurred, and at one point in the video his face was visibly bloodied.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Before being transported to court for the appearance, Moore had been held at the North Infirmary Command on Rikers Island, a facility that houses individuals with acute medical conditions or disabilities requiring infirmary care.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Officers Michael Fisher and David Walters were charged with manslaughter for standing in the infirmary and watching the beating take place but not taking any action.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Brooks was on an infirmary bed when the attack occurred, and at one point in the video his face was visibly bloodied.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Feb. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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