in the hospital
Under medical care
In the hospital describes someone admitted as a patient for medical care, not merely visiting: She's been in the hospital for three days.
American English uses "in the hospital" while British English typically says "in hospital" without the article.
The phrase implies ongoing treatment rather than a quick emergency room visit.
- bedsideNear the mattress
- get well soonWish for quick healing
- visiting familySpending time with kin
- admissionEntry or confession
- wardProtected person; division
stethoscope · MRI machine · doctor · emergency room · triage · surgery · recovery room · diagnosis · blood pressure · discharge · nurse · orderly · night shift · ventilator · visiting hours · IV drip · pain management · maternity ward
in the hospitalhealthy
In good physical condition
well · fit as a fiddle · recovered · hale and hearty · in the pink
in the hospitalat home
Present in one's dwelling
back home · out and about · free to go · at work · at school
hospital, hospitals, hospitalize, hospitalized, hospitalization, hospitalizing, hospitable, inhospitable, hospitality