out-of-hospital
|out-of-hos-pi-tal|
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/ˌaʊt əv ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
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/ˌaʊt əv ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l/
outside hospital
Etymology
'out-of-hospital' originates from English components: 'out' (from Old English 'ūt') meaning 'outside', and 'hospital' (via Old French 'hospital' from Latin 'hospes'/'hospitālis'), where the root related to 'guest' or 'host'.
'out-of-hospital' developed from the phrase 'out of the hospital' (modern English usage). 'Hospital' evolved from Latin 'hospitālis' → Old French 'hospital' → Middle English 'hospital', while 'out' comes from Old English 'ūt'.
Initially it literally meant 'outside the hospital'; over time it became a fixed compound used especially as an adjective/adverb in medical and health-care contexts (e.g. out-of-hospital care, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
located, occurring, or provided outside a hospital (often used in medical contexts, e.g. out-of-hospital cardiac arrest).
He suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Adverb 1
outside the hospital; used to indicate that an action or event takes place away from a hospital.
She was treated out-of-hospital.
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Last updated: 2026/01/04 06:10