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dispensary

dis·pen·sa·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-spen-suh-ree]
    • /dɪˈspɛn sə ri/
    • /dɪˈspen.sər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-spen-suh-ree]
    • /dɪˈspɛn sə ri/

Definitions of dispensary word

  • noun plural dispensary a place where something is dispensed, especially medicines. 1
  • noun plural dispensary a charitable or public facility where medicines are furnished and free or inexpensive medical advice is available. 1
  • noun dispensary A room where medicines are prepared and provided. 1
  • noun dispensary medical clinic 1
  • countable noun dispensary A dispensary is a place, for example in a hospital, where medicines are prepared and given out. 0
  • noun dispensary a place where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed 0

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Origin of dispensary

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Medieval Latin dispēnsāria storeroom, equivalent to Latin dispēns(āre) to dispense + -āria -ary

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Parts of speech for Dispensary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dispensary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dispensary usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dispensary

noun dispensary

  • box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
  • counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
  • hut — a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
  • stall — a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
  • corner — A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join.

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