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Definition of "infirmary" []

  • A place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured, especially a small hospital or dispensary in an institution. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "infirmary" in a sentence
  • "In one corner of a large, unpainted building was what he called the infirmary, and a comfortless looking place it was."
  • "Note 80: A doctor in the infirmary is mentioned in TSB, 42. back"
  • "With the com unit in hand, she called the infirmary to ask how Kamiton was."