(transitive, dated) To show hospitality towards.

plural of hospitate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hospitate

plural of hospitation

A large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities.

(usually in the plural) A tight and precise method of tucking a sheet or blanket under the edges of a mattress, so as to form crisp folds at the corners of the bed.

plural of hospital corner

(UK) A small hospital, typically in a rural area.

(historical) A hospital for the isolation and treatment of lepers. / (historical) A hospital treating people with venereal diseases in which patients were kept confined until cured.

A hospital in which trainee doctors obtain practical training and experience.