infirmary

Definition

  • noun: a place where sick people stay and are cared for in a school, prison, summer camp, etc.
  • noun: a place where the 'infirm' or sick are lodged for care and treatment
  • used especially in names
  • synonyms: hospital

Examples

  • One of the students became ill and was sent to the 'infirmary'.

  • the Edinburgh Royal 'Infirmary'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Why? - Something's happened. - Serious? - Interesting. Ripley, meet me in the infirmary right away. Where is it? Well, I don't know. I mean, we oughta try and find it. Yeah, let's check it. Dallas, (..)
    1979 Alien
  • (..) - Hey, Ripley. We're clean. Let us in. - Right here. - What happened to Kane? - Something has attached itself to him. - We have to get him to the infirmary right away. - What kind of thing? - I need a clear definition. - An organism. Open the hatch. Wait a minute. If we let it in, (..)
    1979 Alien