mental institution

Frequency: 6.813.5 per million words

a large organization, such as a hospital, for the care of people with mental illness

mentalADJECTIVE + NOUN

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institution

Examples (10)

  • He was committed to a mental institution for observation.
  • The old building was once a well-known mental institution.
  • She feared being sent to a mental institution if her condition worsened.
  • Advocates fought for better conditions in the mental institution.
  • Many historical figures spent time in a mental institution.
  • The government decided to close several mental institutions last year.
  • The doctor recommended treatment at a specialized mental institution.
  • Rumors circulated about strange occurrences at the abandoned mental institution.
  • He tried to escape from the mental institution multiple times.
  • The reform aimed to improve patient care within the mental institution.