n.
Pronunciation: ' häs-( ˌ )pi-t ə l
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin hospitale hospice, guest house, from neuter of Latin hospitalis of a guest, from hospit-, hospes
Date: 14th century
1 : a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young
2 : an institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care ― usually used in British English without an article after a preposition
3 : a repair shop for specified small objects <a clock hospital >