hospitalization

[ hos-pi-tl-uh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
2. the period during which a person is hospitalized:

   to extend one's hospitalization.

3. hospitalization insurance.

hospitalization

/ ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of being hospitalized
2. the duration of a stay in a hospital

Other Words From

• de·hospi·tal·i·zation noun
• rehos·pi·tal·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hospitalization¹

First recorded in 1905–10; hospitalize + -ation

Example Sentences

The city has been headed in the right direction, with infections and hospitalizations dropping since mid-January, said health department director Rex Archer.

From Washington Post

I’ve done all of this believing that vaccines would be coming, allowing me to resume at least some parts of my life, and to stop fearing serious illness, hospitalization and death.

From Washington Post

There were no hospitalizations or deaths among people who received the vaccine.

From Washington Post

I care about whether vaccination means that people won’t become severely ill — to the point that they require hospitalization.

From Washington Post

Cases, while still very high, are collapsing, and hospitalization data is falling as well.

From Washington Post

And, according to an October post his feed, the school allegedly issued a second order of hospitalization for him.

From The Daily Beast

Sam Lutfi may have tricked Amanda Bynes into hospitalization.

From The Daily Beast

For mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, the hospitalization rate has jumped 80 percent since 1997.

From The Daily Beast

She did however suffer a very serious concussion that required extensive hospitalization.

From The Daily Beast

A statement from the Palace insisted the hospitalization - at a private London hospital - was 'precautionary'.

From The Daily Beast

Well, just the same problem—the hospitalization and the doctors.

From Project Gutenberg

Often, however, Buddhist priests took charge of medical care, burial costs and hospitalization.

From Project Gutenberg

Otherwise, Malone didn't have a thing to worry about except a few months of hospitalization.

From Project Gutenberg

Most health insurance programs cover most of the costs of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, for several weeks or months.

From Project Gutenberg

United Miners has repudiated your actions even to the point of refusing the cost of your hospitalization.

From Project Gutenberg

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