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nursing home
noun
- a private residential institution equipped to care for persons unable to look after themselves, as the aged or chronically ill.
- Chiefly British. a small private hospital; a small hospital owned by one person or a group of individuals and supported solely by the fees of patients.
nursing home
noun
- a private hospital or residence staffed and equipped to care for aged or infirm persons
- a private maternity home
Word History and Origins
Origin of nursing home1
Example Sentences
His attorneys have argued that due to his cognitive decline he should remain in an Orange County nursing home rather than be sent to prison.
Twenty people have been killed in a fire at a nursing home in north-east China, state media report.
Defence counsel David Moggach said Sweeney had at one time worked in a nursing home which he said suggested a "caring side" to her personality.
James Harrison died in his sleep at a nursing home in New South Wales, Australia on 17 February, his family said on Monday.
He also declined to respond to questions about other assisted living and nursing homes in the area, which were also seen on video having chaotic evacuations.
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