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hospital vs foundling hospital

foundling hospital vs hospital

hospital and foundling hospital both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hospital Yes No No No
foundling hospital Yes No No No
As nouns, foundling hospital is a hyponym of hospital; that is, foundling hospital is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hospital:
  • hospital: a health facility where patients receive treatment
  • foundling hospital: a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
hospital (noun) foundling hospital (noun)
a health facility where patients receive treatment a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
Difference between hospital and foundling hospital

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