hospitalization
Americannoun
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the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
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the period during which a person is hospitalized.
to extend one's hospitalization.
noun
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the act or an instance of being hospitalized
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the duration of a stay in a hospital
Other Word Forms
- dehospitalization noun
- rehospitalization noun
Etymology
Origin of hospitalization
First recorded in 1905–10; hospitalize + -ation
Example Sentences
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A Jan. 31 pileup involved 59 cars with 10 people needing hospitalization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
"We also believe that vaccines don't just prevent acute hospitalization after contracting the virus. They may also reduce the long-term fallout of severe infection, including the kind of immune scarring that can increase cancer risk."
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Glassman said the family’s legal team is looking into whether Khimberly was properly examined during her initial hospitalization.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Despite the fear factor of measles—its high hospitalization rate, how contagious it is—we’re actually in a good spot in terms of fighting back against this disease: We have an incredibly effective vaccine.
From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026
Surgery and hospitalization account for six months of that year; the remainder he spent recuperating in the forest home, near Bellingham, of a young Indian logger and fisherman.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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