in the hospital

prepositional phrase

Admitted as a patient in a hospital.

Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative in hospital

  1. CanadaUSidiomaticAdmitted as a patient in a hospital.

Synonyms & antonyms

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in the hospital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20hospital

MLA

“in the hospital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20hospital. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the hospital,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20hospital.

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