Usage Note
Hôpital has an irregular plural hôpitaux (like all nouns ending in -al). The circumflex on the ô marks a historical s that was dropped (hospitalis). The French public hospital system is called l'hôpital public and is largely funded by social security.
Examples
"Il est soigné à l'hôpital."
Natural Translation
He is being treated at the hospital.
Literal Translation
He is treated at-the-hospital

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