nursing home
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nursing home
noun
1.
a private residential institution equipped to care for persons unable to look after themselves, as the aged or chronically ill.
2.
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.
Origin:
1895–1900
1895–1900
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World English Dictionary
| nursing home | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a private hospital or residence staffed and equipped to care for aged or infirm persons |
| 2. | (Brit) a private maternity home |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
nursing home n.
A private establishment that provides living quarters and care for the elderly or the chronically ill.
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Example sentences
Nursing home care is also starting to grow pretty rapidly as well.
He went on to code a bot that mapped obstacles in a nursing home and then alerted its elderly user to dangers.
After her release, she continued her recuperation at a nearby nursing home with a couple of her beloved dogs.
There should be enough left to keep them going until a nursing home becomes necessary.
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