: a compartment in a ship used as a dispensary and hospital
broadly: a place for the care of the sick or injured
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebWomen with children could be in apartment-kind-of barracks, and then there would be a dining facility, a sick bay and then a sheriff’s office. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022 The Giants received some clarity from sick bay on Wednesday including the prognosis for third baseman Evan Longoria, who underwent surgery on his right index finger Monday. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2022 Glenn blew the side hatch, and doctors escorted him to the ship's sick bay for a medical examination. Julia Musto, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2022 Jahcobi Neath and Markus Ilver returned from illness, but Lorne Bowman was out for the second consecutive game and Carter Gilmore joined him in sick bay. Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2021 The Canucks, initially asked to return to play Friday after a three-week COVID-19 pause, objected to being hustled from sick bay to the rink and now won’t play their first game until Sunday night in Toronto.BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2021 Dylan Larkin scored for the second straight game after a stay in sick bay. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2021 The Wings cannot afford to have their premier goal scorer sitting in sick bay. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2020 The soldier’s wartime diary detailed conditions in his unit’s sick bay—and the Army’s response to the crisis. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Apr. 2020 See More