field hospital

noun

, Military.

1. an organization of medical personnel with medical equipment for establishing a temporary hospital at isolated posts or in the field to support ground troops in combat.

field hospital

noun

1. a temporary hospital set up near a battlefield equipped to provide remedial surgery and post-operative care

Word History and Origins

Origin of field hospital¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Ms Pritchard told the inquiry the programme had still been “useful”, as the sites had been envisaged as “military field hospitals” at the time.

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The charity said it has two field hospitals in Gaza and has treated over 150,000 people so far.

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Vaccines will be available in hospitals, field hospitals and primary health centres.

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Palestinian sources say the strike in Mawasi hit a car carrying four people near the Jordanian field hospital on al-Attar street.

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He said the UAE field hospital in Rafah city was the "only facility in the area providing health services" but was "increasingly difficult to reach due to hostilities".

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