在韋氏大學詞典中，這個詞有三個意思：
1 : a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young
即壹個給老弱病殘設立的慈善機構
2. : an institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care — usually used in British English without an article after a preposition
這壹個義項即我們通常所說的醫院
3. : a repair shop for specified small objects
<a clock hospital>
即壹個修特定的小東西的地方，比如壹家修表的店可以叫clock hospital