Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - hospital

~ n a large building where sick or injured people are looked after and receive medical treatment  (in/to/from hospital BrE)  (He's in hospital, recovering from an operation. | in/to/from the hospital AmE)  (After the accident Jane was rushed to the hospital. | be admitted to (the) hospital (=be brought into a hospital for treatment))  (A man has been admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds. | hospital bed (=a place in a hospital for a sick person))