noun · neutral
hospital
UK/ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l/US/ˈhɑːspɪt(ə)l/HOS·pi·tal
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a large building where people receive medical treatment from doctors and nurses
Examples
“After the accident he was taken straight to the hospital.”
“The city's main hospital treats thousands of patients every year.”
“She works as a nurse in a private hospital.”
Band 8 sentence
“The region's only hospital must be upgraded to cope with rising emergency admissions.”
Collocations
- admit to hospital
- hospital ward
- private hospital
Word family
hospital nounhospitalize verb
Common mistakes
He was taken to hospital yesterday.→He was taken to the hospital yesterday.
I work at a hospitaler.→I work at a hospital.
Say it for a higher band
5clinic→6medical centre→7+hospital
Synonyms
clinic
Easily confused
clinic
“For minor injuries you can visit a clinic rather than the main hospital.”
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