Phrase guide

hospital ship

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A ship that is intended to serve as a mobile hospital with appropriate equipment and personnel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a ship built to serve as a hospital; used for wounded in wartime

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ship

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sairaalalaiva — hospital ship
  • French: navire-hôpital — hospital ship
  • French: navire hôpital — hospital ship
  • German: Lazarettschiff — hospital ship
  • Hebrew: אֳנִיַּת בֵּית חוֹלִים (oniyat beit kholim) — hospital ship
  • Hungarian: kórházhajó — hospital ship
  • Russian: госпита́льное су́дно (gospitálʹnoje súdno) — hospital ship
  • Swedish: lasarettsfartyg — hospital ship