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Definition of sickbay

sickbay

/ˈsɪk.beɪ/
sick · bay
Plural:sickbays
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• noun

1

A compartment or room set aside for the medical treatment and care of sick or injured people, especially aboard a ship or at a school, summer camp, or military base.

Example

"The sailor twisted his ankle on the wet deck and was escorted down to the sickbay for an examination."

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• Nearby Words

sicily
sick
sickbag
sickbay
sickbed
sicken
sickener

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in late 18th-century British naval terminology from "sick" and "bay" (in the architectural sense of a compartment between decks); the rounded bows of HMS Victory introduced by Admiral John Jervis gave the ship's medical quarters a curved, bay-like shape.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sickbay. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sickbay
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