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L'hôpital
A masculine noun starting with a vowel, so le becomes l'. Note the circumflex accent on the o which often indicates a missing s from old French.
Examples in context
Il travaille comme infirmier à l'hôpital central.
He works as a nurse at the central hospital.
L'hôpital se trouve juste après la mairie.
The hospital is located just past the town hall.
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