hospitalize

verb

hos·​pi·​tal·​ize ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-tə-ˌlīz 

hospitalized; hospitalizing

transitive verb

: to place in a hospital as a patient

hospitalization

ˌhä-(ˌ)spi-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Examples of hospitalize in a Sentence

The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.

Recent Examples on the Web

Lottie Moss, who is Kate Moss' younger half-sister, was hospitalized earlier this year after misusing the drug. —Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024

Four hospitalized after boat catches fire off Long Beach. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024

In these severe cases, patients may need to be hospitalized in order to breathe appropriately. —Omer Awan, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

In June, four Kansas City Royals fans were hospitalized for heat illness during an afternoon home game. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

hospital + -ize

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hospitalize

verb

hos·​pi·​tal·​ize ˈhäs-ˌpit-ᵊl-ˌīz 

hospitalized; hospitalizing

: to place in a hospital as a patient

hospitalization

ˌhäs-ˌpit-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Medical Definition

hospitalize

transitive verb

hos·​pi·​tal·​ize

variants or chiefly British hospitalise

ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-ᵊl-ˌīz  häs-ˈpit-ᵊl-ˌīz 

hospitalized or chiefly British hospitalised; hospitalizing or chiefly British hospitalising

: to place in a hospital as a patient

the child was hospitalized at once for diagnosis and treatment

—The Journal of the American Medical Association