infirmary

in-fir-ma-ry · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A place in an institution such as a school or prison for the care of those who are sick.

  2. 2.

    A hospital, especially a smaller one or one forming part of a larger institution.

Forms

plural: infirmaries

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    school infirmary — medical facility within a school
  • •
    military infirmary — medical facility for military personnel

Related words

See also: clinic, hospital, infirm
Synonyms: clinic, hospital, sickbay

Etymology

From Medieval Latin infirmarium ("a place for the sick"), from Latin infirmus ("weak, sick"), from in- ("not") + firmus ("strong").