Orderlies Meaning in English

word · lemma: orderly

US

ˈɔɹdɝɫi

AWR-der-leez

UK

ˈɔːdəliz

AW-duh-leez

Definition

Orderlies are hospital staff who help nurses and doctors by moving patients, cleaning, and doing basic non-medical tasks.

Usage & Nuances

'Orderly' is mostly used in hospital settings, especially in the US and Australia. Duties are basic and non-medical. Common collocations: 'hospital orderlies', 'orderlies assist', 'orderlies transport patients'. Not doctors or nurses; do not confuse with medical staff.

• Spanish: celadores - camilleros (hospital)
• Portuguese (BR): maqueiros - auxiliares de enfermagem (hospital)
• Portuguese (PT): auxiliares de ação médica - maqueiros (hospital)
• Chinese (Simplified): 护工 - 护理员
• Chinese (Traditional): 護工 - 護理員
• Hindi: अस्पताल सहायक
• Arabic: مساعدو المستشفى
• Bengali: ওয়ার্ড বয় - হাসপাতালের সহকারী
• Russian: санитар - помощник по хозяйству (в больнице)
• Japanese: 看護助手 - 病院助手
• Vietnamese: nhân viên hỗ trợ y tế - hộ lý
• Korean: 병원 보조원 - 간호조무사
• Turkish: hastane görevlisi - hastane hizmetlisi
• Urdu: اسپتال کا معاون عملہ - وارڈ بوائے
• Indonesian: petugas rumah sakit - asisten rumah sakit

Example Sentences

Orderlies clean hospital rooms every day.

basic

Orderlies help move patients from beds to wheelchairs.

basic

Many orderlies work at night to keep things running smoothly.

basic

The orderlies were always friendly when I stayed in the hospital.

natural

Can you ask one of the orderlies to bring some extra blankets?

natural

Without the orderlies, the staff would be overwhelmed during busy shifts.

natural