hospitalization

UK: /ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃ^ən/

US: /ˌhɑspɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

US: (hos′pi tl ə zā′shən)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

hos•pi•tal•i•za•tion  (hos′pi tl ə zā′shən), n. 

1. the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
2. the period during which a person is hospitalized:
   to extend one's hospitalization.
3. Business See hospitalization insurance. 

• hospitalize + -ation 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hospitalization, hospitalisation / ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

1. the act or an instance of being hospitalized
2. the duration of a stay in a hospital

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

hos•pi•tal•ize /ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪz/   v. [~ + object] , -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to place in a hospital for medical care or observation.

hos•pi•tal•i•za•tion /ˌhɑspɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/  n. 

[uncountable] His injuries did not require hospitalization.

[countable] The number of hospitalizations actually decreased.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

hos•pi•tal•ize  (hos′pi tl īz′), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to place in a hospital for medical care or observation:
   The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] hos′pi•tal•ise′. 

• hospital + -ize 1900–05