cottage hospital

cottage hospital
noun
1. Britain : a small hospital that is served by local general practitioners
2. : a hospital consisting of or including several detached or semidetached cottages

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cottage hospital noun
A small, rural hospital without resident doctors
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Main Entry:cottage

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cottage hospital UK US noun [countable] [singular cottage hospital plural cottage hospitals] british
a small local hospital that does not treat serious illnesses
Thesaurus: places where people receive medical carehyponym

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cottage hospital,
1. British. a small hospital, in a cottage or house, without a resident medical staff, used by the residents of a local community.
2. a hospital made up of a number of detached cottages or similar buildings.

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noun, pl ⋯ -tals [count]
Brit : a small hospital in the country

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ˌcottage ˈhospital [cottage hospital] noun (BrE)
a small hospital in a country area

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