1. a hospital for people with contagious diseases, especially leprosy
Usage: historical
2. a building or ship used for quarantine
Usage: historical
3. a storage space in the stern of a ship
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The medieval lazaret housed patients with infectious diseases outside the city walls.
• Ships arriving from plague-infected ports were directed to the lazaret for quarantine.
• The old lazaret on the island served as an isolation facility for centuries.
• Sailors stored their personal belongings in the ship’s lazaret.
• The lazaret provided a safe distance between the sick and the healthy population.
• Historical records show the lazaret was built in the 16th century.
• The captain ordered supplies to be moved to the lazaret below deck.