лазаре́т — meaning in English
lazaret
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English meaning
Senses
лазаре́т is used for these senses in English:
- field hospital A large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities.
- infirmary A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
- lazaretto (also, figuratively) A building such as a hospital, or occasionally a ship, used to temporarily isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; a quarantine. [from early 17th c.]
- sick bay A room in an institution, or compartment on a vessel, where basic medical supplies are kept and medical attention can be sought.
lazaretto — full definition
- noun A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis.
- noun A building such as a hospital, or occasionally a ship, used to temporarily isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; a quarantine.
- noun A place at the front of the tweendecks of a merchant ship where provisions are stored.